Aug 15, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
An 18-year-old from Columbia, SC has just been released on bond after being charged with a Felony DUI in a crash that took the life of his brother.
His bond was set Friday at $100,00, and the teen defendant was released on his own recognizance, according to the reports available.
The SC Highway Patrol stated that the BMW driving by the teen and his brother hit a parked car on Shallow Brook Drive, a little after 2:00 a.m. Friday morning. After hitting the parked car, the boys ran off the side of the road, plummeting into a group of trees, striking several of them.
Neighbors and eyewitnesses alike state that they heard the teenagers screaming at the top of their lungs while stuck inside the vehicle. The two brothers and one of their friends were found inside the BMW.
All three boys were wearing their seatbelts, and rapidly transported to Palmetto Memorial for assistance.
The younger brother, and victim of this terrible accident, was riding in the front seat next to his brother, who was driving at the time. The boy was only 16-years-old, and pronounced dead at the time he arrived at the hospital.
The older brother/defendant in this case has been charged with Felony DUI for the death of his brother in the incident. The 17-year-old passenger was also transported to Palmetto, and his condition was reported to be “fair at best.”
If you or a loved one, such as a child, has been charged with a drinking related crime, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP for a confidential consultation. You may contact our Baxter Village office located in Fort Mill South Carolina at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999
Aug 14, 2013 | Bicycling Accidents, DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
A little after 8:00 p.m. on Monday night, two people were riding their bicycles down a South Carolina country road, when they were abruptly confronted by a speeding vehicle.
The 45-year-old defendant was traveling east on Bay Road, when he rammed his Honda sedan into two pedestrians riding on their bicycles. Afterwards, he left the scene of the crime and sped away.
The defendant was tracked down when eye witnesses reported the type of vehicle that they saw hit the cyclists and then sped away from.
The police were able to take the description of the defendant, in conjunction with the make and model of the vehicle, and tracked the defendant down in his home, where he was subsequently arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. Both charges carry serious penalties in South Carolina.
The conditions of the cyclists have not yet been released at the time.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a similar accident, or charged with a DUI, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999.
Aug 14, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
An officer from Greenville County has just been terminated from his deputy position, after the force caught wind that the officer had been arrested and charged with a DWI in North Car
olina.
The officials have reported that the deputy was driving on Morehead Road in Charlotte, when he was pulled over by a North Carolina trooper for suspicion of driving while impaired, or DWI in North Carolina.
In South Carolina, this charge would be referred to as a DUI, or driving under the influence. However, the result is essentially the same. For more information on the difference between the two, visit the provided link here.
Consequently, as a result of the above mentioned officer’s arrest, he was terminated from his position on the South Carolina Patrol Force.
This termination ended the officer’s ten year stint with the team, as he began working for them in November of 2002.
It is not a crime to drink. However, it is a crime in both North and South Carolina to drink and drive. If you have been charged with a DUI in South Carolina, or a DWI in North Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999.
Aug 13, 2013 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
A man from Winnsboro was injured in a vehicle collision Monday afternoon when his Dodge Ram rear-ended a tractor-trailer.
The accident report states that the crash occurred a little before 1:30 p.m. on Interstate-77, near mile marker 82 in Rock Hill.
The 42-year-old was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the incident, yet still suffered serious injuries. Moreover, the passengers in his vehicle suffered minor injuries, and all reported to of been wearing their seatbelts as well.
Apparently, he rear-ended the tractor-trailer that was stalled out on the highway due to mechanical issues, causing the accident under dangerous driving conditions. On that particular afternoon, there was a downpour of rain, which made the roads slick and it was difficult to see the next car in front of you.
The man had five passengers in his truck, one being an adult female, and the other four were her minor children. They were all transported to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte via ambulance. The driver however, had to be airlifted from the scene, and reports on his current condition are not yet available.
Traffic was subsequently stalled for almost two hours while clean-up crews worked around the clock to make way for the current drivers.
The man, once released from the hospital, will be charged with ” driving under dangerous conditions.”
If you have been injured in a serious car or tractor-trailer accident in South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999 for assistance with your case.
Aug 12, 2013 | Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A tractor-trailer accident in Rock Hill resulted in the death of two individuals a few days ago.
Channel 9 reported on this case, and stated that the tractor-trailer was in route from New Jersey when the driver slid off Interstate-77 and hit an embankment, just on the south side of Rock Hill, SC.
The male driver, and his female passenger, ages 48 and 42 respectively, were both killed upon impact. According to the reports, the tractor began to drift off the highway, and cont
inued to do so until hitting the bank and then almost 250 feet into the woods thereafter.
Crews reported that it was nearly impossible to see the tractor-trailer from the highway after the accident. It took fire-fighters almost an hour to cut down the surrounding woods to reach the people in the cab, and by the time they did, it was too late.
The cab where the man and woman were found it was barely recognizable as well, flipped over on its side, and spilling the imported crab legs back into the woods.
After all day clean-up and an investigation, it was concurred that the driver of the tractor-trailer began to drift off the side of the highway, and eventually hit an embankment on the side of the road before the 18-wheeler went racing through the Carolina Pines.
Moreover, there were no reported signs that the man ever applied his brakes at the time of the accident. In fact, it seems as though he simply drifted off the side of the road, and did not even realize that he was doing so. There were no reported drugs or alcohol in either of the victims bodies at the time of the accident. There is still no solidified answer as to what caused this particular accident, yet one can only imagine.
This is sadly a common scenario for truck drivers who have been on the road for hours without the proper amount of sleep.
For more information on serious tractor-trailer accidents and injuries, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999
Aug 12, 2013 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A 64-year-old Charlotte resident was killed last weekend near U.N.C.C. after his car flipped several times, fatally injuring the man.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has reported that this accident was caused by a multitude of factors; mainly alcohol and reckless driving though.
The police reports state that judging by the skid marks, the car driven by the now deceased driver, was travelling almost 90 m.p.h. on W.T Harris Boulevard around 3:30 a.m. Many may not know, but the posted speed limit on most of W.T Harris is only 45 m.p.h., as it is not a highway per se.
The speed of the vehicle, combined with the impact of the bank the driver collided into, propelled the car almost a whopping 150 feet from the point of take off. The car then proceeded to flip three times before landing on its hood.
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, and was thrown from the vehicle onto the pavement.
The county coroner reports that the man died from crash-related injuries, yet the exact time of death cannot be deduced. Speed and alcohol were reported factors to this heinous accident.
The passenger who was travelling with the victim was also injured, but has since been released and it is believed that he will make a full recovery.
If you have been injured in a car accident such as the aforementioned one, then contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999. Mr. Reeves can assist with both the personal injury and DWI aspects of your case.
