11 Die On S.C. Highways During July Fourth Weekend

COLUMBIA—According to a release from the South Carolina Department of Public safety, a preliminary number of eleven people were killed on South Carolina highways over the Fourth of July weekend which ran from Thursday, July 2, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, July 5, at midnight.

In 2008, seven people died on South Carolina roads during the Fourth of July holiday period.

As of July 5, 439 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 492 last year at this time. Of the 330 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2009, 194 were not wearing seat belts. Through midnight July 5, 46 motorcyclists, 47 pedestrians and six bicyclists have died in collisions on South Carolina roads and highways.