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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Mauldin investigators said they are searching for witnesses who can help piece together a fatal wreck that killed one and injured two others Monday.

A police detective said the accident happened just after 9 a.m. on West Butler Road between West Pointe Boulevard and Whatley Circle.

The collision involved a white box truck, a Chrysler Pacifica and a Subaru Outback, police said.

Two of the drivers were transported to the hospital, and it’s still unclear what caused the crash.

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Saturday, December 21, 2013
One person died early Sunday morning in a one vehicle fatal wreck at the intersection of Fewell Road and SC 274 in York County, troopers say. The wreck occurred around 12:22 a.m. when the driver of a 2006 Ford Pickup truck struck an embankment according to South Carolina Highway Patrol. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the truck. The driver died at the scene, SCHP says. The wreck happened about eight miles outside of Clover.
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Friday, December 20, 2013
An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was hit and killed. According to the Greenville County Coroner's Office, just before 6:45 Saturday evening, 39-year-old Lamont Turner was struck by a vehicle on North Pleasantburg Drive near Worley Road. Turner was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy is set for Monday to determine a cause of death.
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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Authorities said a woman was killed following a police chase that ended with gunfire in Anderson on Friday.
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Anderson City Police said officers responded to a call about a shoplifter at the Kohl’s on Clemson Boulevard.

The coroner stated that a passenger hopped out of the suspect car during a traffic stop, and the driver, Sharon McDowell, 49, of Anderson, fled, leading police on a chase to Appleton Street, where she turned into a dirt drive.

The driver put the car in reverse and started ramming into the officers’ car.

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that sent a teen driver to the hospital.

Troopers said the accident happened shortly after 5 p.m. on Tigerville Road near Langley Road, near Travelers Rest Thursday.

Troopers said a 15-year-old was headed south on Tigerville Road when he ran off the road, overcorrected and ran off the other side, hitting a tree and power pole.

North Greenville Fire said a couple of people driving by were able to stop and pull the teen out of the car.

The teen was airlifted to a hospital.

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Friday, December 13, 2013

One person was killed in a collision Saturday involving an SUV and a pickup truck in Spartanburg County.
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The crash happened around 12:45 p.m. on Walnut Grove Road.

The driver of the pickup was killed, authorities said.

The driver and passenger in the SUV were hospitalized.

Their condition was not released.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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Saturday, December 7, 2013
A South Carolina dad is having trouble forgiving the drunk firefighter who nearly killed his 14-year-old daughter. Goose Creek police say 50-year-old Robert Semashko, a civilian firefighter, was out drinking with his wife on Sunday when he decided to get behind the wheel. He slammed into Ariana Arzon while she was walking home from a church event with her friends. But instead of staying to help, the trained first responder reportedly fled the scene.
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Friday, December 6, 2013
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash early Sunday morning. The Greenville County coroner, said Stephen Richard Hughes, 55, of Greenville, was struck while crossing the southbound lanes near 3704 White Horse Rd. According to police, the crash happened around Saturday night at 11:50 p.m. Jones said Summer Powell was driving a Honda that struck the pedestrian. Troopers said a second vehicle also struck the pedestrian but left the scene. Troopers are now looking for the second driver.
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Monday, December 2, 2013

An 83-year-old woman died hours after a car accident Tuesday afternoon, according to the Anderson County Coroner.

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 12:50 p.m. on Broadway Lake Road in Anderson County.

McCown identified the deceased as Mary Eola Kruger, 83, of Anderson.

According to McCown, Kruger was pulling out of her driveway on Broadway Lake Road when she drove into the path of an oncoming pickup truck.

The driver of the pick-up truck was not injured, said McCown.

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Monday, December 2, 2013
A man died in a wreck on Old Pelzer Road at McMahan Road Tuesday morning, according to the Greenville County. The wreck happened about 9:30 a.m., according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol website. Troopers say the male driver went off the right side of road, over-corrected, went off the left side of the road, hit a tree and overturned. The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of his family.