Two More South Carolina Truck Accidents End In Deaths
18 wheeler truck accidents continue to cause death in South Carolina. WSPA news in the upstate of South Carolina reports two fatalities in separate accidents involving trucks in just a little more than one month.
The first accidental death happened on the morning of July 7, 2009, when a tractor-trailer collided with a pick up truck causing the death of a passenger riding in the back of the truck. The collision occurred on Interstate 85 in the upstate of South Carolina. The accident took place mile marker fifteen on the interstate. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver of the pickup was heading North on I-85 when he crashed his vehicle into the rear end of the 18-wheeler.
According to the report, Highway Patrol officers said that the truck was towing a boat behind it and was driven by a man from Greenville. Reportedly, there were a number of passengers in his vehicle at the time of the wreck. The deceased was in the back of the truck, was not wearing a seat belt or any other safety restraints and was tossed out of the back upon impact.
The driver of the pickup was injured as a result of the collision and was taken to AnMed Health.
The tractor-trailer operator was reported to live in Georgia. While officers continue their investigation into what caused the accident, Channel 7 reports that authorities believe that the driver of the pickup truck was traveling too fast for conditions. Again, the case is still under investigation and no official report has been filed as of yet.
Nearly one month earlier, a man from Newberry who was riding a bicycle was found dead after he was hit by an 18-wheeler. The accident happened early at night on SC-121 which is very close to Newberry. Reportedly authorities stated that the man entered the road where he was struck by an 18-wheeler. The man died but the official cause of death was still to be determined after an autopsy was performed.
One Dead After I-85 Accident In Anderson County, WSPA Channel 7, Published July 7, 2009.
Newberry Man Killed on Bicycle; Hit by 18-Wheeler, WSPA Channel 7, June 2, 2009.
Howell and Christmas, LLC, handle tractor-trailer accident cases all over the state of South Carolina including Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley Counties.
