South Carolina’s Icy Nightmare

If your only knowledge of South Carolina came from recent news coverage, you would never guess that it was part of the Sun Belt, a place where retirees settle to escape the winter weather, where gators mosey across golf courses. This winter has shown just how snowy South Carolina can be. Even though South Carolina does not get as much snow as some other places do, snowstorms in the Sun Belt can be just as dangerous as they are in places where it is still possible to ski during Spring Break. A week after the snowstorm, temperatures are still low enough that the ice is still lying around, putting a damper on everyone’s mood and making it difficult to drive. You get the feeling sometimes that we have an even rougher time after a snowstorm than the places where a fleet of snowplows has powered up every year by Thanksgiving. Accidents are frequent when cars slide on the ice or when they try to navigate roads that are narrower than usual because of the piles of ice and snow that the plows have pushed to the side. If you got injured in an accident arising from icy road conditions this winter, contact a Columbia car accident lawyer.

Dramatic Vehicle Rescue Only Tells Part of the Story

There has not been much to do this winter except stay home and watch news videos and social media posts about how terrible the weather is outside. A scene from Sumter is enough to make you want to stay inside until all the snow melts, even if it means spending a fortune getting your groceries delivered. A car ran off the road on US 261 near Wedgefield, as many vehicles have done on these icy roads. The difference is that the car plummeted down an embankment and landed on its roof, with only a few tree branches to break its fall.

Rescue crews fastened cables to the car and pulled it back up to the road. When they opened the doors to see if anyone was inside, they found the car empty. News sources did not indicate that anyone had located the former occupants of the car, but the reporter assumed that they were safe. It is possible that bystanders called for assistance after the accident, and that they had been rescued by the time news crews arrived, but if this had happened, there probably would have been records of a 911 call. A more likely scenario is that the occupants abandoned the vehicle long before it slid, as they were unable to continue driving it, so they were already a safe distance away, and probably indoors, by the time the car crashed.

Let Us Help You Today

The personal injury lawyers at the Stanley Law Group can help you get justice after a car accident where freezing temperatures and icy roads made the situation dangerous for drivers.  Contact The Stanley Law Group in Columbia, South Carolina or call (803)799-4700 for a free initial consultation.

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wltx.com/article/weather/weather-impact/icy-roads-crashes-south-carolina/101-42f54038-0c6f-482c-afe7-f0db51be57a2