BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On July 16, at 9:40 p.m., 38-year-old Joseph Wamer of St. George was traveling north on Highway 17-A near 2423 N Main Street in Summerville when he struck a power pole.
Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury stated that he came back on the roadway and stopped in the median. He then exited his vehicle and was struck by a vehicle traveling south.
EMS transported him to a local hospital where he died at 10:31 p.m. The accident is under investigation by the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office and The Goose Creek Police Dept. His death has been ruled accidental.
The next day at 4:50 p.m., 80-year-oldar old Katherine G. Bright of Moncks Corner was involved in a traffic accident at Epson Oak Rd. and Rembert C. Dennis Blvd.
Salisbury stated that she was transported to a local hospital where she died at 6:56 p.m. The accident is under investigation by The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office and Moncks Corner Police Dept. Her death has been ruled accidental.
These are traffic death numbers 21 and 22 for Berkeley County this year, Salisbury added.
