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Why do you Need a First Aid Kit in your Car?

Many drivers do not think that a first aid kit is a necessity in their vehicle as they can always use their cell phone in an emergency. But what if the phone has been damaged, or has no charge or you are in an area with no coverage? All drivers should have at least a basic first aid kit in their vehicles for minor emergencies and if you think you might be travelling off the beaten path then you should consider a well stocked and more comprehensive kit in case you have a medical emergency or get lost for a long time.

The first decision to make is where you are going to store it as that will dictate what sort of box or pouch you will use to store the items inside. That will depend on the size of your vehicle as a pouch can slip easily into the storage in the doors, or under a seat or in the glove compartment, whereas if you have more space you could use say a toolbox, a fishing tackle box or an art supply box. Whatever you decide on, try and make sure it is see through so you can identify the contents easily and quickly.

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How to Prepare for a Car Accident

If ever you are in a car accident, you should be prepared and know what to do.

The first thing is to get yourself and your passengers off the roadside so there is no danger of being hit by another vehicle. Then call the police and take photographs of any damage for your insurance companies.

If anyone is injured, you should call 911 immediately for medical support, and whilst waiting, check with those injured who should be contacted and make a note of any existing medication they are taking or any pre existing medical conditions. Write it all down to give to the medical professionals when they arrive.

You should keep a card in your glove compartment with details of who to contact in an emergency and a list of your medication and any medical conditions, in case you are severely injured and alone in the vehicle and an accident occurs and you are not able to answer emergency responder’s questions.

This will not take long to do and could be vital to aid both yourself and the emergency team. You could also store the information in your phone, using an electronic personal health record app, like iTriage.

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Iva Man Dies in Auto Accident

There was a two vehicle accident on Augusta Road which resulted in the death of an Iva man on Thursday afternoon.

Lance Cpl. David Jones, of the Highway Patrol, said that the accident happened at the intersection of Augusta Road, U.S. Highway 25, and Garrison Road in Pelzer. It involved a 1991 Honda driven by David Scott Flowers and a 1997 Chevy pickup truck driven by a 46 year old Easley man. It appears that the pickup truck drove into the back of the Honda

Park Evans, Greenville County Coroner, said that Flowers, 41, of Gerdie Simpson Road had to be extricated from the vehicle and died about 30 minutes after the 1:20 p.m. accident at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He went on to say that the cause of death is pending but that Flowers was wearing a seat belt.

The accident is still under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol at this time.

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Man Hit Three Cars Before Dying

On Friday night, according to Raleigh police a man died after his vehicle hit three other vehicles at the intersection of Lynn and Leesville roads

Anthony Darnell Brown, 49, of Raleigh, was driving west on Lynn Road when the tires of his 2005 Toyota hit the curb. His vehicle then went straight through a red light into the intersection with Leesville Road and crashed into a 2013 Hyundai rental vehicle driven by Cathy A Molchin, of Illinois who was stationary while waiting to make a right turn onto Leesville Road.

Police said that Brown’s vehicle then continued and hit a second vehicle occupied by Phyllis Eaton McLeod which was driving through the intersection. His Toyota then overturned and hit another vehicle driven by Alaaeldin Aboushady which was also stationary, waiting to turn onto eastbound Lynn Road.

Brown died in the accident, and according to the accident report released by Raleigh police, he was also suffering from a medical condition.

None of the other drivers involved in the accident were injured.

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Mystery Driver Sought in Connection with Truck Accident

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is still trying to identify the driver of a pickup that struck a bus, hit a building, and left the scene.

The accident happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday near Norwood Drive in Anderson County.

The truck was driving south on S.C. 153 when the pickup driver lost control and sideswiped a Greenlink bus, the Tiger Commute, which is owned by the city of Greenville.

There were no passengers on the bus at the time of the accident and the bus driver, 69-year-old Edward Iwanski of Greenville, was not injured.

The truck then crossed a median, struck a guardrail and went down an embankment and hit a building which was home to Fulbright Mini Storage and an accounting office.

A witness to the crash said the truck left with cinder blocks on it and scattered pieces of bricks and cinder blocks on the road the driver took after the crash.

The damaged red truck was later found parked at a home on Old Easley Bridge Road, about two and a half miles from the crash.

The truck is registered to David Bayne, aged over 80, but he was not driving it at the time of the accident.

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Football Player Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Vincent Johnson, a former South Florence standout, was killed in a motorcycle accident Friday night.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said Johnson was driving a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle on North Wendover Road towards the intersection of Marvin Road and collided with a 2004 Cadillac driven by Ronald Eugene Hoey. Hoey stopped to make a left turn onto Marvin Road at the same time as Johnson arrived at the intersection. Both vehicles collided and Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.  Hoey was uninjured. Police are still investigating the accident.

Johnson played at Greenville Tech after high school and was a three-year starter for the Bruins football team.  His father, Vincent senior is a long time coach in the Florence recreation leagues.

His friends and former teammates were shocked and upset and posted messages of condolence on social media sites.

No funeral details have yet been announced.

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Fire Chief Wins Award

Easley fire chief Butch Womack has been awarded Fire Chief of the year from the South Carolina State Association of Fire Chiefs.

According to Alan Sims, chief of the Belton Fire Department and executive director of the fire chief association, Womack does an excellent job for the community.

Womack originally did not think of working in public service but when he was 16, in 1974 he worked part time as a dispatcher with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.

He then stepped up his volunteering after his marriage which led to a full-time job with the Easley Police Department, and then he looked into becoming a volunteer firefighter. Womack recalls he applied on a Monday and on the following Tuesday he received a call back to come on as a full-time firefighter. Womack has won widespread recognition for his work. Since he was appointed chief in 1993, he has received state and national awards, and he has served as president of both the S.C. State Association of Fire Chiefs and as president of the South Carolina Firefighters Association.

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Teens Die in Car Wreck

Early Wednesday morning, in front of Riverside Middle School on Hammett Bridge Road, firefighters were called to a car fire.

Bystanders helped the driver and rear seat passenger out of the car, but the front seat passenger was trapped inside and died. The driver was taken to hospital where he unfortunately died and the third person was flown to the August Burn Center in Georgia.

The driver was Andrew Chase Jackson, aged 16 and from Greer. Lt. Jim Holcombe from Greer police said that he did not have a driver’s license or a learner’s permit.

The passenger who died was sitting in the front seat and died of blunt force trauma to the chest. He was 17 year old Aaron Jeffrey Al-Rawi Jones, of Taylors.

Holcombe said the car was not reported stolen and they estimate was travelling at between 70 and 80 mph in a 35 mph area.

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Drugged driving by teens increasing

Drugged Driving

It has been discovered that the numbers of teens and young people who are driving whilst high on marijuana is increasing.

Columbia University researchers, having carried out a study on the subject, have unearthed the fact that fatal accidents involving drugged drivers have actually tripled over the last decade.

In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration undertook a recent survey and asked High School seniors if they had ever driven whilst high on marijuana. A staggering one in eight admitted that yes, they had driven after smoking the drug.

What is more, young drivers are also at risk with 25% of the fatal drugged driver accidents, involving drivers under the age of 25.

Unfortunately, it does not appear that there is an easy solution to the problem on the horizon, as more and more states appear to be looking to legalize the drug. Parents and grandparents are expressing their concern at the research findings from both institutions saying that supervision of these young high drivers is becoming increasingly difficult.

If you have been injured in an automobile accident involving a drugged or drunken driver, please call the Asheville accident attorney of the Dan Pruitt Injury Law Firm at (864) 280-7660 today to schedule your free consultation, or contact us online. We have the skills and experience needed to get you the compensation you deserve. Call now.

Strange Time to Suspend Truckers’ Sleep Requirements

Since new regulations were introduced last year, restricting the number of hours that truck drivers could work in a day and over a week, as well as mandating rest periods, the trucking industry has been looking to change them.

Even in the light of the recent high profile accidents involving trucks, Sen. Susan Collins from Maine has proposed a measure to suspend the regulations, albeit temporarily.

Although the recent accidents, such as that which critically injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed his friend, have yet to be confirmed as being caused as  the driver was over tired, it appears to be an insensitive moment for the rules to be suspended to allow truck drivers to spend even more time behind the wheel and with even less rest.

Road safety organizations are highly critical of Collins’ stance, saying that any increase in drivers’ hours or decrease in their rest time will only lead to more fatal accidents involving these large vehicles.

Trucker Sleep

If you have been injured in truck accident which resulted from a drowsy truck driver, please call the Asheville accident attorney of the Dan Pruitt Injury Law Firm at (864) 280-7660 today to schedule your free consultation, or contact us online. We have the skills and experience needed to get you the compensation you deserve. Call now.