From Fox Carolina
03/20/2015 — Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said a 17-year-old male was charged with DUI in the crash that killed an 18-year-old Walhalla woman Saturday night (March 14, 2015) in the Westminster area.
Troopers said the wreck occurred on SC-11 at Critter Road about 8:20 p.m.
Lance Cpl. David Jones said that Jordan Tilson was driving a Chrysler Sebring that was involved in the single-vehicle crash.
The teen driver was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital via EMS and a rear passenger in the vehicle was airlifted to Greenville Memorial. Their conditions are unknown at this time.
Coroner Karl Addis said a front-seat passenger died in the crash. Autumn Charissa Jordan of South Spring Street, Walhalla, was pronounced dead at the scene, Addis said. Jordan was wearing a seat belt.
A portion of SC-11 was blocked for several hours as the Highway Patrol and MAIT team investigated. The highway had reopened Sunday morning.
On Monday, troopers announced that Tilson had been charged with one count of felony driving under the influence resulting in death and one count of felony driving under the influence involving death.
The crash remains under investigation, troopers said. ….MORE
|
Charges
DUI / FELONY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, GREAT BODILY INJURY RESULTS |
DUI / FELONY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, DEATH RESULTS |
WALHALLA COMMITMENT ORDER (SENTENCED) / UNDER 90 DAYS |
DRUGS / MANUF., POSS. OF OTHER SUB. IN SCH. I, II, III, OR FLUNITRAZEPAM OR ANALOGUE W.I.T.D. – 1ST OFFENSE |
DRUGS / MDP, NARCOTIC DRUGS IN SCH. I(b) & (c), LSD, AND SCHED II – 1ST OFFENSE |
SCDPS REPORTS FIVE KILLED ON SOUTH CAROLINA ROADS MARCH 13 – MARCH 15, 2015 |
|||||||||||||||
|