South Carolina highway safety News

South Carolina Lawmakers Fail to Pass Road Funding Bill

Getting more money to South Carolina roads was a top priority of the governor, lawmakers and businesses for this year. But with one day left in the 2015 session, the road funding bill appeared dead on the Senate floor. There …

Overturned Truck Scrambles South Carolina Highway with Spilled Eggs

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a truck overturned on Interstate 85, spilling 47,000 pounds of liquefied eggs onto the highway. WSPA-TV reports the accident happened Tuesday morning in Spartanburg County. The driver of an 18-wheeler slowed down for traffic …

Road Deaths Rose in South Carolina for Second Year

More people died on South Carolina roads in 2012 than the previous year, the second year in a row the state saw a year-over-year increase. The state Highway Patrol’s preliminary reports show 833 deaths on South Carolina highways and roads …