Sep 13, 2012 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A 19-year-old SC teen reacted quickly Saturday morning, when he approached a burning vehicle and proceeded to pull a 54-year-old woman out of fiery car.
The teen was driving home from a friend’s house along U.S. 301, near Raccoon Road, when he spotted the burning 1999 Chevrolet that had wrecked just minutes before. Apparently, the woman driver ran off the right side of the road only moments before it caught aflame. Once stopped, the teen could hear a woman’s voice coming from inside the wrecked vehicle. The teen and another man, wielding crowbars, broke out the driver’s side window. The woman was able to unfasten her seatbelt so that she could be pulled out of her car to safety.
As they were all backing away from the burning car, an explosion occurred, fully engulfing the car with flames. Firefighters arrived shortly thereafter to put out the fire. Claredon Fire Chief commented that there was not much firefighters could have done for the woman if it had not been for the civilian rescue.
The woman was subsequently transported to Claredon Memorial Hospital for injuries. It is reported that she will be charged with DUI .
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Sep 11, 2012 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
A man has been hospitalized after crashing his truck at the Scaleybark light rail station in South Charlotte, according to the CMPD. The man has suffered injuries, however they are not life-threatening.
The accident report states that the accident occurred around 2:00 a.m. early Saturday morning, when the man somehow lost control of his vehicle and crashed it somewhere in the vicinity of the light rail. The impact caused the car to spin, ending up on the tracks of the light rail. Fortunately for other drivers, his car was the only vehicle involved in the accident.
In an unfortunate turn of events, after the collision with the light rail gate, the driver had to be cut from the car and rushed to the hospital. Police were subsequently forced to shut down a section of the road in both directions for a few hours while CATS made repairs.
Accordingly the police currently believe that both speed and alcohol played a role in the crash. The driver is expected to survive.
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If the unthinkable happens in your life, call the experienced tractor-trailer and commercial vehicle attorneys of Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP. Our seasoned litigators have over 75 years combined trial experience. Our team of personal injury attorneys include former insurance defense lawyers, a former Registered Nurse (RN), and former criminal prosecutor. We can investigate all aspects of a serious accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll free. We have offices in Charlotte and throughout South Carolina. We would be honored to have an opportunity to help you and your family get through this most difficult time in your lives.
Aug 26, 2012 | DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
According to a recent news article, SC law-enforcement officials plan a crackdown on drunk driving after a new study showing about 70 percent of South Carolina’s drunk-driving-related traffic fatalities involve at least one driver with blood alcohol levels nearly twice the legal limit. The S.C. Department of Public Safety and S.C. Highway Patrol held a news conference in Columbia to announce the beginning of “Sober or Slammer” program, which will try to significantly reduce drunk driving through increased DUI enforcement. This new program will run through the Labor Day weekend. Police are also expected to be much more visible in Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Lake Wylie, Tega Cay, Clover, Lancaster, and Columbia during the holiday.
The most recent research showed that about one person is killed each day in a DUI-related crash in South Carolina as more than 350 people were killed in the Palmetto State in 2010. More disturbingly, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released new data which showed that, nationally, traffic fatalities actually dropped 14 percent from 2006 to 2010 to 1,080. However, more than 340 of those deaths were caused by at least one driver with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 or more. In South Carolina, more than 70 percent of the state’s drunk driving fatalities were caused by at least one driver with an alcohol level of 0.15 or more, more than twice the “legal limit.”
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This upcoming holiday weekend, the DUI attorneys at Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP wish you and your family a safe, restful break. Three day weekends are awesome. If you are stopped at a checkpoint or otherwise charged with a DUI or DUAC, call us to review your options. Don’t think you are guilty just because you are arrested. We can help. Compare our lawyers’ credentials against any other firm. Then, hire the best dui lawyer who you trust to fight for your case. Call us today for answers and alternatives to simply pleading guilty. 803-548-4444 or 877-374-5999 toll free.
Aug 6, 2012 | DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
Last week, a Rock Hill man was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) and third-degree assault and battery. The Rock Hill man was arrested by Myrtle Beach police after he punched a man after a fight. The arrest occurred at North Eighth Avenue and Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, SC.
The fight occured at Sixth Avenue North and Chester Street. The Rock Hill man was only detained after a police officer stopped him on suspicion of DUI and leaving the scene of an accident.
The misdemeanor of third degree assault and battery in South Carolina carries a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. The crime itself requires that “The accused unlawfully injured another person, or offers or attempts to injure another person with the present ability to do so.” §16-3-600(E)(1). The accused need not have actually hit anyone, i.e. no battery must have occured.
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Jul 31, 2012 | DUI & DWI, News, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, July 24, a 19 year old man from York, James Kyle Rose, has been charged with one count of felony DUI resulting in a death, two counts of felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury and driving under suspension. These charges come just three weeks after Rose was arrested for DUI on July 8.
According to Police, Rose swerved off the right side of the road, hit a tree and flipped over. All four passengers in the car were ejected, and 18-year-old Clover girl, Clarissa Disbrow, was killed. Paramedics took Rose and another passenger to Piedmont Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Another frightening reminder that you don’t have to hit someone else to be charged with Felony DUI. If you are driving under the Influence and one of your passengers are hurt or killed, you could be facing charges such as these. Felony DUI resulting in Death carries up to 25 years in prison. If you find yourself or someone you know charged with Felony DUI, you need to seek the advice of serious professionals trained to represent you.
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