South Carolina Hit And Run Motorcycle Accident Leaves One Man Dead
Hit and run accidents in Charleston and the rest of South Carolina can lead to serious civil and criminal liability for those offenders caught after the fact. According to a news story from WCSC there was just recently a deadly hit and run accident involving a car and a motorcycle near Summerville just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. The crash involved a car and a motorcycle. The man driving the motorcycle, Samuel Cox, Jr. who was 60 years of age, was killed in the South Carolina motorcycle accident.
According to officials at the highway patrol, the driver of the car is Collin Kentrus who is 19 years of age. He has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and made an appearance before a judge in Summerville where his bond was set for his alleged crime. He reportedly had made an attempt to hide the damage to his car that was caused by the accident by painting over same and further tried to report to the Dorchester County Sheriff that his vehicle was damaged after being struck by a deer. The accident occurred on Highway 165.
Unlike the reported case here, many times the person that causes the accident cannot be found. In those cases victims injured in Charleston South Carolina and the rest of the state by the hit and run accident must file an insurance claim against the driver of the car in which they were riding for an uninsured motorist claim. There are strict requirements when filing these claims that include having proof of property damage and having a witness or witnesses to the accident. Those who suffer injuries in these types of wrecks often have to pay for their own medical treatment or place same on their private health insurance and then seek reimbursement for same from the driver's uninsured motorist insurance coverage.
Source: WCSC Live5news.com, Hit and run suspect arrested after reporting he hit deer, July 21, 2009.
