A South Carolina driver has been charged with a DUI causing great bodily injury after his SUV crossed multiple lanes of the Gervais Street bridge in Columbia on Sunday night and struck a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The impact did not end with the strike. The pedestrian was carried along the bridge railing and went over the side.
According to the Columbia Police Department, the SUV had been heading west across the bridge when it struck a curb. The vehicle crossed multiple lanes of traffic before mounting the sidewalk area. That is where it met the pedestrian.
The pedestrian sustained serious injuries from the impact and the fall. Though they were not identified to the public, they were given medical treatment at the scene before being taken to a hospital. As of Monday, they still remain in the hospital being cared for…