A 48-year-old man who was allegedly high on a combination of methamphetamine and beer when a fatal crash happened in Sept. 2012 was sentenced on Oct. 17. According to the man's attorney, he was an illegal immigrant from Mexico who had slipped into the country. After pleading to drunk driving charges, he was given the maximum 15-year prison sentence.
Fatal South Carolina car accident leads to DUI charge
A man now faces a felony DUI charge over an accident that killed a woman in Orangeburg. The woman, a 21-year-old from Hickory Grove, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by the accused. The driver is a 26-year-old man from St. Matthews.
Repeat DUI offender sentenced in fatal South Carolina accident
A 36-year-old man from Lexington County, South Carolina, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the death of a 21-year-old man he hit while he was alleged driving under the influence. The 21-year-old was going to turn 22 in just two days, and he was a worker for the United States Department of Transportation. The accident occurred in December on Interstate 20.
Police allege drunk driving in South Carolina roadside accident
Two road workers are in the hospital after an afternoon automobile accident in South Carolina. The driver claims to have fallen asleep while driving, but police are alleging that he was driving while intoxicated. This is the latest of three incidents of road worker injury this year.
