South Carolina Wrongful Death: Irmo High School Student Struck and Killed by Car
Charleston wrongful death lawyers want you to be careful when walking along busy roads at night. Friday, February 5, 2010, Irmo High School student Mary Miller enjoyed dinner with a friend at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. After dinner Miller and a friend were walking home on Columbiana Drive when the unpredictable happened. Miller was struck by a Toyota SUV and died instantly on impact.
The South Carolina Highway Patrolman that responded to the accident said Miller and the car were both traveling eastbound. It was around 7:20 pm when the serious accident caused the death so it is believed that the driver simply did not see the girls walking. Troopers said that Scott Duton, from Columbia, South Carolina, was driving the 1998 Toyota SUV that killed Miller. Duton was not injured.
Harry Harman, the Lexington County Coroner, explained that due to the nature of the accident Mary Miller died at the scene of the accident. Miller’s friend was not physically hurt in the accident but will forever be emotionally scared.
In order for Miller’s friends to express their condolences and have a way to greave together Savannah Edin, a close friend of Miller’s, created a Facebook group in memory of Miller. Going back to school at Irmo High School next week will be strange for the friends close to Miller but the schools counseling services are prepared to assist students if needed and friends can now turn to their facebook group to share memories and stories of Mary Miller.
Source: Charleston’s Live 5 News- “Friends, Classmates mourn girl struck, killed in car accident.” February 7, 2010.
