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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
‘Disturbing': Clover community wants answers, justice after hit-and-run that killed father
A town in South Carolina is mourning the tragic loss of a father killed by a driver who didn't stop to help. It happened over the weekend near a Shell gas station along Highway 55 in Clover. Channel 9's Tina Terry asked police about the investigation, but they still haven't found the driver. Now, they're asking for the community's help. Police say the victim, Anthony Parker, was walking with his bike on the shoulder of Highway 55 when the car hit him and kept going. 'That is disturbing. You know for somebody to hit somebody and keep going. Don't see how they can live with themselves,' Ron Penley, a neighbor, said. Neighbors in Clover were disappointed that a driver hit 31-year-old Anthony Raheem Parker Sunday morning and just kept going. 'I think it's terrible, I do,' said another neighbor, Marybeth Adams. The South Carolina State Highway Patrol said Parker was likely hit from behind. Troopers don't know the make or the model of the car involved, but they say it may have damage to the front or the passenger side of the vehicle. 'You would think if somebody saw something like that, they'd report it,' Penley said. A GoFundMe page set up for Parker says he left behind a 3-year-old daughter. His loss is devastating family members, and people in the community are hoping they'll get answers soon. 'I hope they get justice, I really do. They need justice, they need something,' Adams said. The family is raising money to help with funeral expenses. If you have information that can help find the driver involved, you can submit an anonymous tip to the highway patrol by calling 843-661-4705. (VIDEO: First solar-powered Domino's opens in Clover)
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
Parent questions how fast school bus was going before deadly rollover crash
After a Lexington County school bus flipped over when its tire blew out, parents are now asking how fast it was going before the crash. One boy was killed in the crash, and three dozen more victims were hurt in the crash on Interstate 77 last week in Chester County. RELATED: 13-year-old killed in school bus crash on I-77, coroner says While many students are mourning the loss of a classmate, one mother told Channel 9's Hannah Goetz she's starting to question how this happened. Ashanti Thames told Channel 9 last week that she was filled with gratitude because her son was OK during the same field trip. But after receiving a screen recording from another student, she's questioning if speed was a factor in the deadly crash. 'Why were they going 73 [miles per hour] or were they allowed to go 73 ... in that type of bus?' Thames said. Another student's Life360 app was tracking their trip on the bus. It allows parents to see where their child is, and how fast they're going. In the screen recording, you can see the bus traveling from Charlotte back to Lexington, and it hits speeds in the 70s before the crash. Another screenshot showed the top speed was over 80 miles per hour. 'The bus was going 73 and that just didn't sit well with me,' Thames said. 'I know the speed limit, but having a bus with that many students on there, and not knowing if those tires could have handled that speed or anything in the road, that makes me question.' PREVIOUS STORY: Chester County bus crash victims released from hospitals State law caps school bus speeds at 55 miles per hour on the interstate in both North Carolina and South Carolina. If those numbers are accurate, Thames wonders if that contributed to the tire blowing out. 'The fact that you're going 73 and you have a blowout, I honestly think if they were going a lot slower, we wouldn't have a bus that was flipped over on its side,' Thames said. She learned over the weekend that her son has a separated shoulder after being slammed from the abrupt stop of the bus. He has to see an orthopedic surgeon. We reached out to the South Carolina State Highway Patrol and the school district about the speed of the bus. Troopers said they won't know until they finish the investigation, and the school district said it will release the information once they get it. (VIDEO: Investigation underway after cars catch fire at Cramerton apartment complex)
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
South Carolina deputies partner up in ‘Traffic Enforcement Blitz' to cut down on accidents
ROCK HILL, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The South Carolina State Highway Patrol, along with York and Chester County deputies, is teaming up to crack down on reckless driving this month – calling it a 'Traffic Enforcement Blitz'. This will happen along Highway 72, which runs through both counties. At a news conference Tuesday, police said it's because this is a two-lane road that had 96 accidents in 2024 – and police said that's too much. Police report that 80 of the accidents happened on sunny days and were the result of speed and distractions. Police said these numbers are typical now for the area. 'I have lived and grown up in this county most of my life and just amongst my family we've called this I-72 because it is as dangerous as I-77,' Max Dorsey, Chester County Sheriff said. Speeders are the biggest concern of people who live along Highway 72 or Saluda Road. William Brown, Jr. lives down the street from Passmore's Grocery on the road. He calls it the Indy 500. 'Traffic is ridiculous, but the speeders, oohh,' Brown, Jr. said. 'You don't back out on that road. Between four and six, it's ridiculous.' Jim Holley is a retired police officer and medic. He's driven this thoroughfare to and from Rock Hill all his life and said it's dangerous. 'People have got to be safety conscious,' Holley said. 'They have an attitude that things are going to happen to someone else instead of them, but if you're not careful, you'll be the victim.' Police said fatal crashes statewide had been trending up the last few years, but in 2024, that number dropped by nine percent. 'We're committed to do our part to reduce that number as much as we humanly can,' Dorsey said. 'We have a significant speeding problem out here. It's just reckless behavior.' For years, it was on highway patrol to handle traffic safety – that's not the case starting Tuesday. 'We are partnering together, and as far as we're concerned, there is no county line,' Dorsey said. Holley said he's happy police plan to crack down more on this road – but that it should not be necessary. 'It makes me feel safer, but the patrol and police officers doing all they can do,' Holley said. 'If the people would slow down, they wouldn't even need the police officers.' The Traffic Enforcement Blitz will last all this month. Police plan to see if it helped to cut down on the number of accidents along the road, then reassess the next steps following this blitz. We're told about 5,000 to 6,000 drivers use this road each day. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
