Jun 7, 2013 | Car Accidents, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill resident has just been arrested for slamming his car into a 66-year-old woman’s vehicle, and then right into a building, causing over $10,000 worth of damages to the building alone.
The Rock Hill Police Department reported that the 51-year-old defendant was extremely intoxicated at the time of incident. His BAC level was almost three times the legal limit at an astonishing 0.21.
Apparently the defendant was driving near East Main Street and Firetower Road around 3:00 p.m., when the defendant lost control of his black work van, and barrelled into an elderly woman’s car. The man then kept driving after impact, only to slam into The Resident Services Building on East Main.
The Resident Services building has serious damage, and the defendant’s van blew a tire during the collision.
He tried to leave the scene of the accident, when the police finally caught up with him. The defendant immediately exercised his right to refuse the field sobriety tests the officers attempted to administer, but then later blew a .021 in the breathalyzer at the station.
The legal limit in South Carolina is .08, nearly three times less then what the defendant was driving with. He even reported to the police that he had 12 beers at lunch, along with “a bunch of chicken wings.”
His has thus been charged with driving while intoxicated, and leaving the scene of an accident. Moreover, he caused a total of $12,000 worth of damages by the time the day was over.
If you, or someone you know has been charged with a DUI in York County, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll -free at 877-374-5999 for more information.
Jun 5, 2013 | DUI & DWI, Felony DUI, Uncategorized
A 17-year-old high school student was charged last week after police report that he brought alcohol to school in a water bottle. An officer at
the school was patrolling the parking lot when he allegedly viewed a boy enter the trunk of his car and take out a water bottle containing a clear liquid. Thereafter, according to the student resource officer’s report, the student passed the bottle to another student, who allegedly took a sniff before sipping indicating the presence of something alcoholic.
The resource officer immediately apprehended the student, taking him to the school office where his bags were analyzed. Administrators found the suspected water bottle among the student’s effects. Police have charged him with minor in possession of liquor under 21. The administrators immediately sent the boy home, where he will likely face school discipline as well.
If you or a loved one, such as a child, have 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.
Jun 5, 2013 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
The Police just cited a woman who collided with another vehicle while speeding reckless down Interstate 77 Friday afternoon.
The skid marks on the road mixed with the impact upon the other vehicle gave investigators a measurement to determine the woman was travelling at, was an astonishing 106 miles per hour.
Prior to the accident, a trooper who was parked on the highway spotted the woman erratically changing lanes and increasing her speed. It was around 12:30 p.m, when the officer turned his lights on and began to follow the woman in an attempt to pull her over.
The defendant saw the lights, then “pushed the pedal to the metal,” and got her car up over 100 mph. Before the officer was able to reach her vehicle, the defendant collided with another vehicle.
The 18-year-old defendant went uninjured, but was cited for speeding and reckless driving.
The driver of the impacted car did not suffer any serious injuries, but complained of chest pains, and was treated by Paramedics on scene.
The accident closed down the southbound lane of I-77 for almost an hour.
If you or someone you now has been seriously injured in a car accident, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999 for more information.
Jun 5, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
The Charlotte Authorities have just released a report of a man who was attempting to commit suicide, but instead severely injured two others, 
and set an apartment on fire.
Accordingly, the defendant in this case is a troubled man, who in a suicide attempt drank gasoline and lighter fluid, right before he set his apartment on fire.
Apparently, the man was trying to take his own life but instead caused severe damage to everyone else.
The Fire Department was contacted around 10:40 p.m. Monday night to respond to some heavy smoke coming from one apartment.
When they arrived, the complex was beginning to become engulfed with flames. Resident in the other apartments were quickly forced to evacuate due to the imminent damage.
The location of the accident was on the 1700 block of Eastcrest Drive, in East Charlotte. The Charlotte Fire Department reported that tenants may have to stay out of their apartments for a few days, until the ruminants of the incident are cleaned up.
The Firefighters were thankfully able to rescue the man from his own demise, where the police then rushed him to Carolinas Medical Center for immediate aid.
If you are being charged with a serious crime in the Charlotte area, contact the law offices of Robert J. Reeves toll-free at 877-374-5999 for an outline of your options of defense.
Jun 5, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes and Controlled Substances Defense, Uncategorized
A woman from Rock Hill was found in her car by witnesses who say she was trying to spray herself in the face with Ultra Duster, an over-
the-counter computer cleaning spray that some people use for huffing purposes. The woman claimed that she was blowing the dust cleaner in her face because she claimed to be hot and hypoglycemic.
A witness reports that she viewed a 50-year-old woman sitting in a sports utility vehicle about ten feet from an intersection near the Wal-mart. She had her hazard lights flashing, and was forcing cars to move around her. Further, according to the police report, the witness returned with her boyfriend just a while later to see the car parked in a driveway nearby.
When the couple approached the vehicle, they report that the woman was “rolling her head” holding a can of Ultra Duster upside down as she attempted to spray it into her face. The witnesses thereafter called the police; they report that while they were waiting a person drove by and stated that the woman “huffs a lot of paint.”
When officials arrived at the scene, the woman reported to deputies that she was “hot and dizzy.” The woman also told the police that she blew the spray in her own face because her car was low on gas, and she did not want to use the air conditioning. She also stated that she sprayed the can to calm down, and that she suffers from hypoglycemia and depression. However, no snacks were present in the car to indicate attempts to recover from decreases in blood sugar.
The confused woman was charged with unlawful use of aromatic hydrocarbons after two cans of Ultra Duster were found discarded. The woman also faces littering charges. When the woman’s husband arrived, he informed police that the wife had problems with inhalants in the past. Further, court records indicate that two counts of unlawful use of aromatic hydrocarbons were dismissed against the woman three weeks ago.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime in North or South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower, LLP. For a confidential consultation, call our Fort Mill, South Carolina office at 803-548-4444, or our Charlotte, North Carolina office at 704-499-9000.
Jun 5, 2013 | Bus Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A few weeks ago on a Wednesday morning, Rock Hill troopers were called to the scene on Highway 161, to investigate a deadly crash that took the life of a motorcyclist.
the 55-year-old motorist was riding his motorcycle when a school bus pulled abruptly into his path, causing the fatal crash.
The school bus was driven by a 71-year-old veteran with an immaculate driving history. The driver said he was in route from York District One pulling onto the highway from Pursley Dairy Road when the motorcyclist came out of nowhere.
The motorcyclist attempted to avoid the collision, and did in fact avoid colliding with the school bus, but to the detriment of himself. He and his motorcycle skidded down the road, causing life-threatening injuries that killed him only a few moments later. The victim was wearing a helmet.
There were 15 children aboard the school bus, and luckily, none of them were injured by the incident, physically at least. Most of them were in the visual path of the accident, and witnesses the horrific event.
Other witnesses also saw the tragedy take place, but none wanted to comment on the event.
The school bus driver has been put on leave until the investigation is complete by not only the police, but the School Boards as well.
If you, or someone you know has been injured in a serious motorcycle accident, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999 for more information on your options.
