Yet Another South Carolina Tractor Trailer Accident - This Time on I-26
Another driver was injured during a tractor trailer accident in South Carolina just last week according to a blueridgenow.com report. The accident happened on interstate I-26 when an 18 wheel truck flipped while driving west on I-26. This serious accident happened during rush hour traffic. It is a minor miracle that no other cars were hit by the truck and that no one was seriously injured or killed during the accident. The injured truck operator was transported to an area hospital in Spartanburg where he was treated for his injuries and later released. There were no details in the report as to whether the driver sustained serious injuries due to the accident.
The truck involved in the crash originated out of Charleston, South Carolina. The area where the crash occurred is known as the Saluda grade and caused a traffic jam during the early morning rush on July 10, 2009. Apparently, the truck flipped over off the side of the interstate after it was headed down an decline on the road. The driver lost control of the 18 wheeler and crashed it off the road.
The report included an interview with Jason Sama of the South Carolina Highway Patrol who stated that the driver of the truck was a 61 one year old man named Keith Scott. He apparently drove the tractor trailer off the shoulder of the road and crashed into the trees along the side of the interstate.
Source: Truck driver released from hospital, Blueridgenow.com, Times-News Online, July 10, 2009
