On December 6, 2009, 36-year-old Kevin Butler of West Columbia, SC was killed in a drunken driving accident. Butler, a tow truck operator, was working to help a stranded motorist when an allegedly intoxicated driver lost control of his SUV, causing it to crash into a Highway Patrol cruiser, forcing it into the disabled car, which then then struck Butler. He died on the scene. The driver of the SUV was arrested on felony charges.