Griffin v. Pitt County Transportation Co.

Moss, Justice.

Doris P. Griffin, the respondent herein, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her as a result of a collision between an automobile driven by her and a tractor-trailer owned by Pitt County Transportation Company and being operated by its agent and servant, Carl Edward Blount, the appellants herein. The collision occurred at about 8:45 A. M. on June 1, 1961, on U. S. Highway 15, approximately one and one-half miles, north of the Town of Bishopville, South Carolina.

The complaint alleges that the respondent was driving an automobile owned by her…