Single Vehicle Accidents During The Last Christmas Holiday
The Christmas holidays are the most dangerous time of year for motor vehicle accidents. There is a higher concentration of fatal car accidents between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than at other times of year. In 2025, there were more than 850 traffic fatalities in South Carolina. This year, Aiken County alone witnessed several fatal collisions, each of them involving a single vehicle. Single vehicle accidents can be deadly if the driver is driving at high speed or loses control of the car because the road is wet or icy from winter weather. Alcohol and drugs play a role in at least a third of single vehicle accidents. If you get injured in a single vehicle collision where you were a passenger, you have the right to seek compensation from the at fault driver or the driver’s insurance carrier. Even if the driver was the only occupant, he or she might be able to file a claim against other parties responsible for the accident, such as the manufacturer of a defective car part or the city or county in charge of a poorly maintained road. If you got injured in a single vehicle accident in South Carolina during the holiday season, contact a Columbia motorcycle accident lawyer.
Passenger Dies After Couple’s Car Collides With Tree
At 2:30 in the morning, on the Sunday before Christmas, a 2011 Cadillac SUV was traveling on Good Springs Road. For reasons that are still under investigation, the vehicle ran off the road near the intersection with Confederate Road and collided with two trees. The passenger, Kevin Parker, was ejected from the vehicle and died of his injuries at the scene of the accident. He was 46 years old. The driver suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized. News sources did not release her name but said that she was Parker’s wife.
Motorcyclist Strikes Curb and Is Ejected
On Christmas Day, John Robins of Warrenville was riding his 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Georgia Avenue. At about 8:30 in the evening, he lost control of the motorcycle and struck a curb, causing him to be ejected. He died at the scene of the accident. He was 50 years old.
Motorcyclist Strikes Grass Median Near Entrance Ramp
Earlier that day, Edgar Gonzalez Paz was riding his 2017 Honda CB500 on Augusta Avenue on Beech Island. Shortly before the entrance ramp that would have taken him to Atomic Road, he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a grass median. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at about 1:00 in the afternoon. He was 31 years old. As with the accident that claimed Robins’s life, the investigation is still pending, and it is unknown whether the motorcyclists were under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Let Us Help You Today
The personal injury lawyers at the Stanley Law Group can help you get justice after an accident where a vehicle veered off the road and collided with a stationary object. Contact The Stanley Law Group in Columbia, South Carolina or call (803)799-4700 for a free initial consultation.
Sources:
augustachronicle.com/story/news/accident/2025/12/26/two-die-in-separate-motorcycle-crashes-on-christmas-day-in-aiken-county/87918370007/
msn.com/en-us/news/crime/south-carolina-man-killed-when-ejected-from-suv-in-overnight-crash-coroner-says/ar-AA1SMKNi?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=69485f75fbf54c7a9c3f3236bdb4f696&ei=19
