Author Archives: Jay Butchko
The Most Dangerous Places To Drive In South Carolina
South Carolina is not one of the places in the United States with a reputation for being an intimidating place to drive. People who look forward to road trips, and even their rush hour commute in their home towns, balk at the idea of driving in Los Angeles, Miami, or New York. By contrast,… Read More »
Pedestrian Killed In Hit And Run Accident While Visiting South Carolina From Kansas
Most of the time, when you visit Myrtle Beach, all you take with you when you leave is pleasant memories. Myrtle Beach has enough sunshine and a sufficiently festive atmosphere to make it an ideal location for bachelor and bachelorette parties, while remaining less costly and less menacing than Florida. If you get involved… Read More »
Person Injured When Car Strikes Golf Cart
Golf is only one of the reasons that South Carolina is a popular destination for visitors, some of whom eventually decide to settle here permanently. Of course, very few of the people who can see the appeal of golf are under the age of 50; its reputation as a leisure activity for old men… Read More »
Driver Faces Hit And Run Charges After Car Crashes Into Pond
Everyone knows that leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury or death is a crime, so when people involved in car accidents leave the scene of a serious collision, knowing that they could face hit and run charges, it is usually because they fear that the consequences will be worse if… Read More »
Go-Kart Accidents At Theme Parks
The faster a vehicle can go, and the more the vehicle weighs, the older and more skilled you must be to drive it. Therefore, you must be at least 16 to drive a car, and you must pass a series of tests. For trucks, buses, and heavy machinery, you must be even older, and… Read More »
Motorcyclist Dies After Drunk Driver Strikes Her Motorcycle
Motorcycle rides are usually uneventful, but they are sufficient to lift your spirits. Riding a motorcycle feels like it is more dangerous than it is; you feel the wind rushing past your face, even as you ride on familiar streets; it gives you the feeling of being home and far from home at the… Read More »
Banana Boat Accidents
The phrase “banana boat” refers to many different things, some of them associated with recreation and fun. If you are an indoorsy type who does not like to stray far from refrigerators and freezers, then a banana boat is the dish in which you serve a banana split, in which the banana is filled… Read More »
Gangway Collapse At Hilton Head Marina Causes Injuries
Maritime travel is dangerous enough that most people avoid it altogether, and people who travel frequently by boat know how to avoid the most dangerous situations. They head for dry land at the first sight of a dark cloud, since, when you are on the open water, there is nowhere to take shelter from… Read More »
Dirt Bike Accidents
A bicycle is a toy; you can buy them in the toy section of Walmart and test drive them by riding them up and down the aisles. By contrast, a motorcycle is a motor vehicle. To drive one, you must pass a written test and a road test, just like you would with a… Read More »
Two People Injured In High-Speed Collision Believed To Be Alcohol-Related
Alcohol is a factor in a disproportionate number of car accidents, especially in South Carolina, which consistently ranks in the top ten states for drunk driving, especially relative to its small population. Excessive speed is another major cause of traffic accidents. When they get together, as they often do, things are even worse. Most… Read More »