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February 2016

The Carolina Law Group > 2016 > February

Hit and Run Accidents in South Carolina

Mitchell Byrd, Attorney, Carolina Law Group, Greenville, SC

The community of Beech Island, South Carolina is still recovering from the death of a teen killed in a hit-and-run accident on January 14th. Ryan Isaac Kelly hit the 15-year-old before leaving the scene but was later arrested; he has since posted a $50,000 bond and was released. This tragic event was ruled an accident, but that doesn’t mean Kelly won’t have consequences for his part in the hit and run. The penalties for leaving the scene of an accident can be severe under South Carolina law, including a felony charge and 10 years in prison for accidents resulting in bodily...

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