As a South Carolina personal injury lawyer, I always warn against the dangers of rushing around while driving. If you’re running late and in a hurry, you’re more likely to speed and drive recklessly. However, speeding rarely gets you there any faster than you would have by following the posted speed limit. If you’re rushing, you’re also more likely to fail to yield at stop signs, run red lights, and make risky lane changes. In Williamston yesterday morning, a woman was killed as she was in a hurry to pick up her child.
According to this news report, the 26 year-old woman was on her way to pick up her 5 year-old daughter from her father’s house, as her daughter had a doctor’s appointment that morning. She sped along Garren Road, just south of Williamston. As she tried to navigate a curve in the road, she left the right side of the highway and then overcorrected to the left. She lost control of her 1995 Chevrolet Blazer at this point and crashed into the gate of a residence. Her Blazer hit a brick pillar and she was killed immediately upon impact.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol found that the woman was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the car accident. Her passenger, a 27 year-old man, was wearing his seat belt and did not suffer serious injuries but was taken to a hospital for treatment. Though it’s not known whether she would have survived the accident if she’d been wearing a seat belt, this horrible crash should serve as a reminder to always buckle up and stay within the speed limits.
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