GREENVILLE, SC – A report from the South Carolina Highway Patrol reveals that speed is a contributing factor in the crash that killed 4 USC Upstate Students.
The report states the driver, James Campbell, from Greenville, was the driver of the car hauling the five college students.CLICK HERE for photos
The report states the car was traveling towards Highway 9 on 4th Street 40 miles over the speed limit. The car was traveling 65 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone, according to the report.
The report states that excessive speed caused Campbell to run off the right side of the road and hit 4th street.
Boiling Springs Fire Department says they are constantly responding to 4th street for accidents. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety says there have been 220 wrecks on 4th street in the last 5 years.
Spartanburg County has been focusing on improving 4th street for years. They hope to straighten and flatten 4th street, along with connecting the intersection of Hanging Rock Road and Valley Falls Road.
The Department of Public Safety says the average speed of drivers on 4th Street is around 45 miles per hour in a 25 mile per hour zone.
Spartanburg County says a lack of funding is stopping them from starting the first project on their list. Right now they only have $700,000 of the 3 Million needed for the project.
The toxicology results for the four students have not been released by Spartanburg County coroner Rusty Clevenger because some family members do not want them released. Clevenger is waiting for the Attorney General to offer counsel about whether the reports can be released to the public. The Attorney General has received that request but has not responded as of Thursday.
