Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Wrong Way Collision Causes Multi-Vehicle Pileup
Horry County witnessed a devastating collision last month. Mikkhail Coleman was driving on the wrong side of S.C. 9 near Longs when he collided head on with a car that was traveling in the right direction. The impact caused one of the two cars to hit a third vehicle. One of the three cars… Read More »
Fall Driving Hazards In South Carolina
South Carolina is beautiful at any time of year. It is no wonder that it is such a popular destination for tourists and retirees. One reason to commend South Carolina over Florida as a retirement destination is that, while South Carolina has a warm enough climate that some parts of the state rarely see… Read More »
How To Stay Out Of Trouble With Alligators
According to estimates from 2024, South Carolina is home to 100,000 alligators. This means that it has a much smaller gator population than Florida or Louisiana, but the population has increased remarkably since the 1970s, since the American alligator was listed as an endangered species and widespread bans on hunting the animals went into… Read More »
Underage Driving Accidents
Anyone who has survived adolescence and lived to tell about it can tell you that young people routinely take risks that their elders would be terrified to take. Car insurance premiums are so much higher for drivers in their early 20s and younger, not only because this age group has less driving experience than… Read More »
Collisions Between A Motorcycle And A Pedestrian
Terrible things happen when a car strikes a motorcycle, bicycle, scooter, or pedestrian. A person supported by little or no vehicular structure is at high risk of catastrophic injuries when he or she collides with a big steel box traveling at high speed on four wheels. News reports often tell of accidents where a… Read More »
Driver In Deadly Myrtle Beach Hit And Run Gets Probation Time
Leaving the scene of an accident, also known as hit and run, is a crime under South Carolina law. If the accident results in bodily injury or substantial property damage, you must stop, ensure that injured people get medical attention, and file a police report or exchange contact information with the other driver. People… Read More »
Drivers’ Ed Teachers’ Pet Peeves Cause Plenty Of Accidents Long After The Road Test
Drivers’ ed is like rehearsing for a play. Some parts you easily memorize, but others you must drill over and over again. The instructor’s role is to keep fussing at you until you can get through the entire routine without prompting. On opening night, the cast perform their parts, and at the end, the… Read More »
The Most Dangerous Times Of The Week For Driving
We have all heard that there are more car accidents around major holidays than there are at times of year when nothing special is going on. The holiday season from Thanksgiving until New Year’s has more collisions per day than any other time of year. Holiday weekends like the Fourth of July and Memorial… Read More »
Mundane Traffic Accidents Can Be Deadly
Car accidents are among the leading causes of death almost anywhere in the world. Despite this, people fear air travel and outdoor recreation more than they fear car travel, even though both are less dangerous. The fatal traffic accidents that get the most media coverage and stay on people’s minds are the ones that… Read More »
What Happens When Someone From Out Of State Gets Hit By A Car In South Carolina?
In April 2024, Orlando Felipe-Perez was crossing Edmund Highway on foot just after sunrise one morning, near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. A 2006 Toyota Scion struck him shortly after it crossed the intersection with Dunbar Road. Orlando-Perez was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. He was 34 years old and was a… Read More »