Driver killed in overnight crash in Upstate after car hits trees, fence, deputies say – WYFF4 Greenville

Driver killed in overnight crash in Upstate after car hits trees, fence, deputies say

Crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday

Updated: 8:14 AM EDT Jun 5, 2020

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THOSE HAND DRYERS BLOWING THE VIRUS EVERYWHERE. AND GOING ON VACATION WITH ANOTHER FAMILY? LOW RISK. ASSUMING EVERYONE HAS BEEN STAYING SAFE AND ISNT IN A HIGH RISK CATEGORY. NOW LETS RANK THE NEXT FIVE SUMMER ACTIVITIES. WHAT ABOUT PLAYING OUTDOOR SPORTS WITH PEOPLE WHO ARENT IN YOUR FAMILY? BASKETBALL FOR EXAMPLE. YOURE UP IN EACH OTHERS FACE, SWEATING AND YOURE TOUCHING THE SAME BALL. WHAT ABOUT BASEBALL? SAME TYPE OF THING, RIGHT? THEYRE THROWING THE BALL AT YOU. YOURE ALL TOUCHING THIS. AND BY THE WAY, ITS THE SAME THING FOR TENNIS, RIGHT? YOU ARE ALL PLAYING WITH THE SAME TENNIS BALLS. YOURE ALL TOUCHING IT. WHATS THE RISK? >> OUTDOOR SPORTS, THIS IS GENERALLY LOW-RISK. LETS TAKE TENNIS AND BASEBALL. THE BALLS ARE MOVING AT RAPID SPEEDS. BOTH PEOPLE MAY BE TOUCHING THE BALLS BUT THEYRE GENERALLY HAVING MINIMAL CONTACT SO ITS NOT AN ISSUE. NOW LETS TALK ABOUT BASKETBALL. THATS MEDIUM RISK. FIRST OF ALL THE PLAYERS ARE IN , EACH OTHERS FACES, BREATHING RAPIDLY, THEYRE SWEATING AND THAT COULD INCREASE VIRAL TRANSMISSION. JEFF: SO MANY OF YOU ASKING ABOUT AIR TRAVEL TOO. FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE PLANE ITSELF. OPERATING AT LOWER CAPACITY BUT STILL POSSIBLE TO SIT RIGHT NEXT TO SOMEONE. >> AIR TRAVEL, WERE TALKING HIGH RISK HERE. THIS IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RISK POINTS WHERE YOU COULD TRACK THE -- COULD CONTRACT THE VIRUS. THIS IS BECAUSE PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND MANY COUNTRIES, WITH MANY TOUCH SURFACES ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR TALKING AND JUST BREATHING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RISK AREAS EVEN IF PEOPLE ARE WEARING MASKS. >> WHEN YOU LAND, YOU NEED A RENTAL CAR RIGHT? , THE QUESTION IS, ARE THERE CORONAVIRUS DROPLETS IN HERE FROM THE LAST CUSTOMER? THE RENTAL CAR AGENCIES SAY THEYVE BEEN DISINFECTING THE CARS BETWEEN EACH CUSTOMER BUT IN HERE, YOU HAVE NO WAY TO GUARANTEE THAT. I MEAN YOU CANT TELL BY LOOKING , AT THE STEERING WHEEL, THE ARMREST WHAT BACTERIA IS ON HERE. SO THE QUESTION IS, WHATS THE RISK IN A RENTAL CAR? >> RENTAL CAR? NOW THIS CASE IS RELATIVELY LOW RISK. ASSUMING THE CAR COMPANY HAS WIPED DOWN THE CAR THOROUGHLY, I THINK IAN THIS POINT YOURE OK BUT YOU MAY WANT TO DO AN ADDITIONAL WIPE DOWN. JEFF: AND WHAT ABOUT STAYING IN A HOTEL ROOM? WE ALREADY KNOW FROM ALL THE STORIES IVE DONE ON GERMS THAT THE LIGHT SWITCHES, THE REMOTES, THE BED SPREADS, THE PILLOW CASES CAN BE FULL OF GERMS AND BACTERIA. THE HOTELS SAY THEYRE DOING DEEPER CLEANINGS NOW BETWEEN STAYS, BUT WHATS REALLY THE RISK? >> STAYING IN A HOTEL THATS LOW , RISK. BUT THATS ONCE YOU GET INTO YOUR ROOM. REMEMBER TO WIPE DOWN SURFACES THERE BUT WHEN YOU VENTURE OUT , INTO THE REST OF THE HOTEL, THATS WHERE YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL. LOBBY, AND DEFINITELY STAY OUT OF THE GYM, THATS HIGH RISK. JEFF: AND OF COURSE YOU CANT , FORGET ABOUT HAIRCUTS. THE STYLIST AND THE CLIENT WEARING A MASK BUT THEYRE IN CLOSE QUARTERS. SO HOW SAFE IS IT TO VISIT YOUR SALON OR BARBERSHOP? >> GETTING A HAIRCUT, THIS IS HIGH RISK. THE MAIN ISSUE IS THE PROLONGED CONTACT BETWEEN YOURSELF AND THE STYLIST. THE RISK ALSO IS THE STYLIST BEING INFECTED BUT THEYRE ASYMPTOMATIC AND BEING ABLE TO SPREAD THE VIRUS TO YOU. THIS HAPPENS EVEN IF BOTH OF YOU ARE WEARING A MASK. JEFF: IF YOU MISSED ANY OF THAT, WE HAVE A FULL BREAKDOWN ON OUR WEBSITE RIGHT NOW ROSSENREPORTS.COM. , YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH FRIENDS, KEEP THEM SAFE TOO. BACK TO YOU. RENEE: THE TD SATURDAY MARKET -- THE TD SATURDAY MARKET RETURNS SATURDAY AND IT WILL LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT. IT WILL LOOK MUCH DIFFERENT WHEN VENDORS ARE THERE. BOOTHS WILL BE SPACED OUT AND AT HALF CAPACITY. CRAFTS WILL BE SOLD ONLINE INSTEAD OF IN PERSON, AND SHOPPERS ARE ASKED STAY SIX FEET AWAY FROM EACH OTHER AND CONSIDER WEARING A FACE MASK. 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Driver killed in overnight crash in Upstate after car hits trees, fence, deputies say

Crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday

Updated: 8:14 AM EDT Jun 5, 2020

A driver was killed in an early morning crash after being thrown from the vehicle, deputies said.Rickey Smith, 38, of Williamston, was driving south on Midway Road near Beaverdam Road around 1:30 a.m. Friday. The car lost control, hit some trees and went through a fence, deputies said.So far, there is no information on what caused Smith to lose control. Overnight news: 16-year-old girl dies after early morning drive-by shooting in Anderson, coroner saysPedestrian dies after late night hit-and-run in Greenwood County, coroner saysDriver dies after two-car crash in Spartanburg County, troopers say

A driver was killed in an early morning crash after being thrown from the vehicle, deputies said.

Rickey Smith, 38, of Williamston, was driving south on Midway Road near Beaverdam Road around 1:30 a.m. Friday. The car lost control, hit some trees and went through a fence, deputies said.

So far, there is no information on what caused Smith to lose control.

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