The South Carolina Highway Patrol is still trying to uncover the details surrounding a fatal accident involving a Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Deputy on Monday evening. The car accident took place near where SC 261 and SC 512 intersect. The deputy had been traveling eastbound on SC 261 in his squad car when it collided with a 2005 Chevrolet Sedan. The near head-on collision involved a 48 year-old woman from Kingstree. The wreckage from the crash backed up traffic for over three hours.
The 41 year-old Sheriff’s deputy sustained serious injuries in the accident, and it has been deemed that he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the impact. Upon the last update, he was in surgery, but his current condition is not known at this time.
The woman involved in the crash has finally been identified as a teacher from Hemingway High School. According to this news report, she was buckled in but the injuries were too severe. A team of accident reconstructionists are still trying to determine which car drifted over the center line and caused the accident. As it stands, no charges have been filed. As a Columbia personal injury lawyer, my condolences go out to the families of both the victim’s in this case. There have been much too many accidents involving students and teachers since school has been back in session.
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