Highway Patrol: Man thrown from van, killed in accident.

Date: 07/20/2012
Time: Morning
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Astro

By Randy Johnson - WISTV10

"COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A Columbia man is dead after his van hit a pole and overturned Friday morning.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a 56-year-old man was driving a 1974 Chevy van on Monticello road when he ran off the right side of the road.
Troopers said the van hit a pole and overturned.
The man was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the van according to the Highway Patrol. They say he died on the scene."

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Two Injured In Friday Night Crash On Highway 97.

Date: 08/12/2011
Time: Around 9:00 P.M.
Location: Near Walnut Hill, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford F-150, Chevy Astro, Ford Windstar

By NorthEscambia.com News

"Two people were injured in a three vehicle crash on Highway 97 south of Tungoil Road Friday night.
According to witnesses, an elderly male driving a van apparently collided with a pickup and another van just after 9 p.m. He was not injured.
The pickup flipped at least once, hitting a tree and landing off roadway. A female passenger in the pickup was transported by ambulance to West Florida Hospital in Pensacola. The driver of the pickup was not injured.
The driver of the second van was transported by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital. None of the injuries were believed to be life threatening.
Further details were not available Friday night; the accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the call."

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