Personal Injury Law

Four Truck Wreck in Bamberg County, South Carolina Leaves One Driver Dead

By Michael Jeffcoat, Esq.

A logging truck on Highway 321 north of Olar, South Carolina lost a tire Monday morning, setting off a chain of events leading to a truck collision that took the life of one driver. The logging truck, driven by Eddie Best of Orangeburg, was southbound on Highway 321, followed at some distance by two empty tractor trailers. Two brothers, Roger and Willy Telote, of Rincon, Georgia were driving the empty trucks. When the logging truck lost a tire, the driver of a northbound beer delivery truck swerved to miss the tire. The beer truck crossed the yellow line and struck the truck driven by Roger Telote, causing Mr. Telote?s truck to overturn on the shoulder. Both the beer truck and Mr. Telote?s truck burned. Mr. Telote was airlifted to an area hospital. The driver of the beer truck died at the scene. Officials have not yet released his identity, pending notification of his relatives. The South Carolina Highway Patrol?s MAIT team is investigating the collision.

Thanks to the Orangeburg Times and Democrat and The State for reporting.

Full post as published by Truck Accident Lawyer Blog on January 08, 2008 (boomark / email).