A Monday night collision in Spartanburg involving a train and a pickup truck has left two people injured and one man facing charges of driving under the influence, report news sources.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the 7:40 p.m. crash occurred at the intersection of Mount Calvary Church and Southport roads when a 1997 Ford pickup truck traveling northbound on Mount Calvary Church Road began to cross the tracks in front of an approaching train. The train collided with the truck.
The driver of the pickup, a 48-year-old Spartanburg man, was injured as was the truck’s passenger, a 50-year-old man also of Spartanburg. Both men were taken to a local hospital; the passenger was listed in serious condition Thursday.
On Wednesday, the driver of the truck was arrested and charged with felony DUI with great bodily injury and driving under suspension, third or subsequent offense.
Being a Spartanburg auto accident lawyer, I am well aware of the types of injuries that can be suffered in a crash. I wish both of the injured men a rapid recovery from their injuries. Because of my experience as a Spartanburg personal injury attorney, I am very aware of the split-second difference between everything seeming fine and a terrible vehicle crash. I urge motorists always to practice safe driving habits and to never drink and drive.
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