Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on May 14, 2018 in Auto Accidents
AAA says Memorial Day weekend travel to be heaviest in a decade
Despite the highest gas prices seen since 2014, AAA predicts over 41.5 million people will travel more than 50 miles from their home over the Memorial Day weekend, with the vast majority… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on May 07, 2018 in Auto Accidents
Over the weekend, yet another person was killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports an accident occurred in Greenwood County on Highway 25. A pickup truck went off the right side of the road, over-corrected,… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 26, 2018 in Auto Accidents
A 75 year old driver was killed last night in Anderson county, according to the Anderson County Coroner. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said a driver was attempting to pass another vehicle on Highway 20, when he struck the car being driven by the… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 24, 2018 in Auto Accidents
Yesterday, the power went out at Clemson University and the school closed for the day. In addition to buildings, several traffic lights were also out. When a traffic light is out, drivers should treat the intersection as if it was a four-way stop. In… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 14, 2018 in Auto Accidents
The US Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have kicked off their 5th annual U Drive. U Text. U Pay Campaign. The campaign is designed to reach drivers aged 18-34 and increase awareness about the dangerous… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 10, 2018 in Auto Accidents
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports that a school bus has rear-ended another school bus in Anderson County this morning. Apparently, 3 students suffered injuries and two of them have been taken to a local hospital. For more information go here:… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 09, 2018 in Auto Accidents
Yesterday I wrote an article about a pedestrian being struck and killed by a vehicle operated by a person allegedly under the influence of alcohol. That person was charged with felony DUI. I was asked what the penalty is for felony DUI in South Carolina.… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 08, 2018 in Auto Accidents
The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Greenville last night. The driver has been charged with felony DUI. Two lives have been destroyed because a person allegedly decided to operate a motor… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 03, 2018 in Auto Accidents
About every 3 hours, a person or vehicle is struck by a train. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have joined forces in an ad campaign, entitled "Stop.… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Mar 29, 2018 in Auto Accidents
Hit and Run accidents. What do i need to do?
This morning, I was reading an article about a motorcycle struck by a hit and run vehicle in Spartanburg, South Carolina. You can read the brief article here: WYFF. And I realized that most drivers don't… Read More
