On Tuesday evening, December 1, a teenager died in a three car accident.

According to authorities the accident happened shortly before 6 p.m. when a Suzuki SUV was traveling south of Rutherford Road and attempted to make a left turn onto Waddell Road in Greenville County. The driver did not yield right of way and hit a Chevy pickup which was traveling north on Rutherford and pushed the pickup into a Ford pickup stopped for traffic on Waddell Road.

The front passenger in the SUV, 14 year old Kirsten Renee Smith, of Taylors died in the crash. She was a freshman at Wade Hampton High School. The driver was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital for minor injuries. The drivers of the Chevrolet and the Ford pickup were both uninjured.

The Greenville County School District will have additional counselors at the school today to help students.

The coroner’s office and the Highway Patrol are continuing to investigate the crash and so far no citations have been issued.

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On Friday afternoon, October 2, a Clemson University professor died in a two vehicle crash.

According to the Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 1.30 p.m. on the East West Connector near Concord Road around half a mile from the city of Anderson. Armando Enrique Montilla Navarro, assistant professor of Architecture, History and Theory and Criticism at Clemson University was driving a Dodge Caliber when his vehicle swerved across a lane of traffic and then into the oncoming eastbound lane and smashed into another vehicle. His Dodge was hit in the driver’s door by a Chevy Equinox and although he was wearing a seat belt he died at the scene.

The driver of the Chevy was taken to AnMed Health with unknown injuries and her current condition is unknown.

The cause of the crash is still being investigated and it is not known why Montilla swerved into the other lane.

Clemson University has said that they were saddened by the loss of a very capable, passionate, conscientious and talented educator.

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On Sunday night, August 9, a former Beaufort County sheriff was involved in a motorcycle accident.

According to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Highway Patrol the accident happened at 7.30 p.m. on NC33 near the US17 on ramp.

John Jay Williams, aged 42 was driving a pickup truck west on NC 33. He then turned left to go to US17 and hit a motorcycle, being driven by 55 year old Robert Alan Jordan who was travelling eastbound on NC 33.

Robert Alan Jordan was formerly Sheriff Jordan who served as the Beaufort County Sheriff for 16 years up till last year.

Jordan was severely injured in the crash and was taken by air to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville where he was put into a medically induced coma. It appears that he also lost his leg in the accident.

Williams was uninjured and it is not yet clear who was at fault nor if either driver will face charges.

If you have been injured in a South Carolina accident, our Spartanburg accident attorney can help you collect full and fair compensation. Please, call the Dan Pruitt Injury Law Firm today at (864) 280-7660 or contact us online so we can schedule your free initial consultation. If you choose to move forward and we agree to handle your case, we will represent you on a contingency fee basis, meaning we only get paid if you get paid.

On Sunday evening, July 19, a Travelers Rest High School graduate was killed in a car crash.

According to the Highway Patrol, Joseph Gillespie was driving a Volkswagen Jetta shortly before 9.30 p.m. on State 11 near Talley Bridge Road in Pickens County, when he ran a stop sign and collided with a four door vehicle.

Gillespie was not wearing a seat belt and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, who lives in Taylor, was taken by helicopter to Greenville Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.

Gillespie graduated from Travelers Rest High School this year and had accepted a scholarship to play baseball at Erskine College.

According to his coach he was well liked by community members, friends and family and the town of Travelers Rest will miss him. He was also a major huge contributor to a Devildogs basketball team that won a second straight Peach Blossom AAA Region championship.

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On Sunday, June 14, a Greenville County deputy hit a moped in the rear and the rider was killed.

According to the state Highway Patrol, the accident happened near 3598 Poinsett Highway and Roe Ford Road. The deputy was 32 year old Harold Robinson and he was not injured in the crash.

It appears that the deputy was passing another vehicle when he hit the back of the moped being ridden by 47 year old Alan Craig Williams of Travelers Rest. Williams was not wearing a helmet and was thrown off the motorbike. He was declared dead at the scene.

The accident is currently under investigation by the Highway Patrol and the Sheriff’s Office is conducting its own internal investigation. In addition, activists are asking for total transparency in the investigation as it involves a Greenville County deputy. The victim’s family says they have heard nothing about the incident from the authorities and say they found his personal items at the scene of the incident some two days later.

The deputy involved has been placed on administrative duty until the investigations are complete.

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On Tuesday, May 19, a student from Daniel High School was killed in a single vehicle wreck.

According to the authorities, the accident happened shortly before 3.30 in the afternoon. Sixteen year old Matthew Christopher Robinson of Central was driving a 2008 Dodge on Brookbend Road when the car crashed into a tree. The reasons for the crash are not yet known.

The Pickens County Coroner’s Office said that he died at the scene. His passenger, also a juvenile, was injured in the collision and taken by Emergency Services to Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Troopers said that both were wearing seatbelts.

His school issued a statement saying that Robinson was an honor student who was held in high regard by his teachers. They also said that grief counselors would be available should fellow students wish to talk to them.

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On Wednesday April 15, there was a fatal moped crash on a busy street in Greenville.

According to the Greenville Police Department the crash happened around 4.30 p.m. close to the Williams Road intersection.

An SUV being driven by 67 year old Alfred Cedeno of Chedistial Drive, Grifton pulled out from Williams Road in front of Willard Jenkins of Hines Road, Winterville as he was riding on his moped on Greenville Boulevard toward Dickinson Avenue. Both Greenville Police and Greenville Fire Rescue responded to the accident but were unable to save Jenkins who passed away shortly afterwards.

The street was shut down for about two hours because of the accident while the investigation was carried out, before being re opened to drivers. Police have said that charges in the case are pending against the SUV driver.

If you have been injured in a South Carolina accident, our Spartanburg accident attorney can help you collect full and fair compensation. Please, call the Dan Pruitt Injury Law Firm today at (864) 280-7660 or contact us online so we can schedule your free initial consultation. If you choose to move forward and we agree to handle your case, we will represent you on a contingency fee basis, meaning we only get paid if you get paid.