News outlets reported that a South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) officer sustained moderate and major injuries when he was struck by a vehicle Saturday night at a Spartanburg County DUI checkpoint.
According to an SCHP report, the accident occurred on Fairforest Road in the vicinity of Old Fish Camp Road at about 11:15pm Saturday night. The SCHP trooper was working at the traffic checkpoint and was not inside his vehicle at the time of the accident. He sustained moderate and major injuries and, according to his family members, has endured multiple surgeries since the accident. He was listed in fair condition as of Monday afternoon.
The 33-year-old Spartanburg man that struck the trooper was taken into custody and charged with felony driving under the influence that resulted in great bodily injury. The incident report stated that the driver failed all field sobriety tests and he was transported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for blood testing.
Fairforest Road was closed for most of Saturday night into Sunday morning to facilitate an investigation and cleanup of the scene.
As a Spartanburg car accident attorney, I’ve seen accidents similar to this and know the devastating effects they can have. As a personal injury lawyer, I know how trying this can be on the victim’s family members, and I hope they have the support they need at this time. My prayers go out to the trooper and I hope for his speedy recovery.
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