Train, truck collide on Rosewood
A train and a truck collided Tuesday on the tracks by Rosewood Drive, WLTX reported.
The incident occurred a little after 5 p.m. when a truck stopped for the oncoming train but then eased forward onto the tracks.
The train struck the driver’s side door and pushed the truck approximately 50-100 feet down the track.
According to witnesses on the scene, the driver appeared fine and was walking around after the accident, but was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police said that the train was not traveling fast when it hit the truck parked on the tracks.
According to the police, the driver was cited for obedience to signal indicator of approaching train.
Transgender teen, mother, TLDEF sue SCDMV
The mother of a teenager who was forced to remove makeup while taking a driver’s license photo and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, WHNS reported.
In June, 16-year-old Chase Culpepper was told he needed to look more like a boy before receiving a new South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles driver’s license.
Culpepper, who is a transgender male, frequently wears makeup and either androgynous or female clothing.
The DMV commented that they would not let Culpepper wear makeup per a policy that bans pictures where they believe someone is purposefully altering their appearance.
The TLDEF said that the lawsuit was filed because they feel that the rule is unconstitutional because it is vague and arbitrary.
Woman climbs out of police car while handcuffed
A woman in Boiling Springs, South Carolina was arrested Monday for shoplifting at the local Walmart, WIS reported.
The woman, Ashley Pitts, was caught stealing more than $180 worth of merchandise that included clothing items, a DVD and other products.
She was handcuffed and placed in the back of an officer’s patrol car. The officer also noticed that while in the back of the car, Pitts had unbuckled and moved her hands from behind her to in front of her.
The deputy said that she was not causing any problems and he was in her vicinity, so he did not do anything at the time.
He then noticed Pitts trying to climb out of the right rear passenger door. The officer called for backup and was able to detain the suspect.
Officers found a single white pill in her wallet and Pitts was charged with shoplifting enhanced, resisting arrest no assault, trespassing after warning and possession of a scheduled four narcotic.