North Charleston, South Carolina. The North Charleston Police Department is increasing up enforcement following a serious car collision that sent numerous children to the hospital on Halloween last year.
The multi-car accident confined several youngsters in vehicles and brought families to the emergency room. North Charleston police say they hope for no incidents this year.
Officers will patrol neighborhoods on Friday night to ensure that no families spend Halloween in the hospital.
“It was a mess, and it was sad to see the kids dressed up for Halloween, out on the back of an ambulance on a stretcher going to the hospital,” said Deputy Chief Rick Keys of North Charleston police.
According to doctors, the most dangerous thing to do on Halloween is to drive. They encourage parents to discover ways to make their children visible when trick-or-treating.
“Use flashlights and glow sticks, stay on the sidewalks, and cross at corners. Face paint instead than masks, as masks tend to hinder vision. Make eye contact with drivers before crossing if possible. “The biggest danger on Halloween isn’t candy, but cars,” said Dr. Pooya Rostami, MD Family Medicine at Roper Hospital.
North Charleston Police stated they will not tolerate any speeders, particularly on neighborhood roads.
“We’ll have heavy presence in the neighborhoods you’ll see the officer driving around because they’ll have their blue lights on so it’ll be marked cars and unmarked cars and anybody that is driving into a neighborhood on Halloween night that is driving over the speed limit, you will be dealt with.” According to Deputy Keys.
Officers will monitor neighborhoods between 5 and 9 p.m.
