A man from a neighboring state was arrested in the early morning hours of a recent Monday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the 27-year-old man was traveling along SC 124 when he veered left and entered the median. His pickup truck smashed into the...
Drunk Driving
South Carolina crash involving semi injures 2, DUI suspected
A 29-year-old West Ashley man faces drunk driving charges after a hit-and-run accident on March 25. The accident occurred before 2 a.m. at Savannah Highway when the man drove a Kia Forte south until attempting to turn left into oncoming traffic at Arlington Drive. A...
Driver in South Carolina accident faces DUI charges
A 50-year-old Williamston man was the only person injured in a wrong-way collision on March 3. The accident occurred at approximately 4 a.m. in Greer on I-85 as he struck a southbound tractor trailer while driving north in the southbound lane. The southbound lanes...
Hit-and-run driver accused of DUI after fatal crash
A South Carolina bicyclist was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Charleston on the night of Feb. 26. Authorities said the accident happened on Stono Bridge. Charleston police said they responded to a report of a hit-and-run on the bridge just before 10 p.m....
South Carolina man faces DUI, various other charges
Bluffton police say that a local man on a moped was driving unsafely on Buckwalter Parkway. The man was said to be swerving and traveling across the lanes and falling off his moped. After pulling over the man, he was detained. During the traffic stop, Bluffton...
South Carolina lt. governor’s chief of staff charged with DUI
The chief of staff for South Carolina's lieutenant governor was arrested and charged with DUI on Jan. 31. Columbia Police said they pulled over the staffer around 12:41 a.m. Court documents published online said police observed Plowden driving south in the northbound...
Alleged drunk driver steals truck, crashes into bar
A 26-year-old South Carolina man is facing larceny and property damage charges after allegedly stealing a truck from a bar parking lot, crashing it into the establishment and fleeing the scene on Jan. 17. The incident happened at Easy's Bar & Grill in Galivants...
Bluffton pediatrician charged with DUI and child endangerment
A Bluffton pediatrician faces three charges of DUI, child endangerment and having open containers of beer and liquor in his vehicle. The 45-year-old was traveling with his daughter in the passenger seat of his pickup truck on Dec. 13. An officer approached the truck,...
South Carolina assistant principal charged with DUI
The assistant principal at a South Carolina high school is facing DUI charges after she was stopped by authorities on Dec. 20, according to reports. Witnesses claim that they found the woman passed out in her SUV in a Summerville bar parking lot, and they say that she...
Felony charges in fatal South Carolina accident
A 32-year-old South Carolina man is facing a number of serious charges related to driving under the influence following a fatal accident. Sources indicate that the accident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. on Dec. 22. According to reports, the accused was driving a 1998...