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A Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (SC) woman, who struck and killed another driver while driving drunk, is now facing charges for a DUI involving death.
The woman, Lynne Slay, was driving the wrong way on US-17 Bypass when she collided with another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle, Barrianne Deas of Georgetown, died at the scene of the car accident after sustaining multiple traumas. The South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested Lynne Slay and took her to the J. Reuben Long Detention Center where she now faces DUI charges.
Drinking and driving is a serious, and often fatal, problem in the U.S. In South Carolina (SC), 46% of all fatal car accidents involved alcohol. Nationwide, over 11,000 people, like Barrianne Deas, die in drunk driving car accidents every year.
Drunk drivers are dangerous. Alcohol impairs the driver’s ability to reason and respond quickly. Slay traveling the wrong way on the US-17 Bypass is a perfect example of what can go wrong when a driver chooses to drink and drive. Often, drivers will miss key road signs. They can end up running red lights, speeding, or driving the wrong way.
The lawyers at Shaprio, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton compiled a list of ways you can spot a drunk driver and stay safe on South Carolina Roadways. This list includes; drivers who are driving far below or far above the posted speed limit, drivers who come close to hitting objects or other vehicles without noticing, and drivers who are driving erratically. Read through the list carefully, it might save your life.
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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law. We maintain office in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC), on East Elizabeth Street, and we have handled thousands of cases in which victims got hurt or killed in car, truck, train and motorcycle crashes caused by others' negligence or carelessness.
We serve every area of North Carolina, including Elizabeth City, Edenton, Raleigh, Durham, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Halifax, Northampton, Greenville, Goldsboro, Havelock, Kinston, New Bern, Tarboro, Wilson, Ahoskie, Currituck, Camden and the Outer Banks towns of Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Corolla, Currituck and Dare. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.
Firm attorneys Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, our firm has been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report.
We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in North Carolina.
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