Media Advisory - Joint press conference between the SC Department of Public Safety, the SC Department of Transportation, and the Columbia Police Department

For Immediate Release
December 15, 2023
Contact: Your local CRO, 803-896-8144

--MEDIA ADVISORY--

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the following event:

WHAT: Joint press conference between the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, the South Carolina Department of Transportation, and the Columbia Police Department.

WHEN: Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Riverbanks Zoo overflow parking lot, 600 Block of Rivermont Drive, Columbia, SC (See map below for exact location)

WHY: To discuss the reduction in highway fatalities for 2023, announce special enforcement efforts for the coming holiday season, and unveil the return of the ‘Highways or Dieways’ paid media campaign.

WHO: Speakers include: Director Robert G. Woods, IV, SC Department Public Safety; Secretary of Transportation, Christy A. Hall, P.E., SC Department of Transportation; Colonel Christopher N. Williamson, SC Highway Patrol; Chief of Police William H. “Skip” Holbrook, Columbia Police Department; and Director Phil Riley, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs.

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety includes the Highway Patrol, State Transport Police, Bureau of Protective Services, Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Hall of Fame. Our mission is to ensure public safety by protecting and serving the people of South Carolina and its visitors.