Pickens County Sheriff’s Office planned to initiate a traffic stop which turned into an accident on January 21st. The accident then led to an arrest.
Thursday afternoon traffic on Hwy 136 and Whitestone Rd was affected for approximately 30 minutes after the accident. As deputies approached the vehicle to make a traffic stop, the driver began driving erratic and wrecked. A chase never occurred and the accident took place even before blue lights were activated.
The driver is being charged with a variety of charges including obstruction, possession of burglary tools, false name, possession of a stolen gun, and more. FYN will update as more information becomes available.
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