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Wednesday, June 16, 2010  After two months in the hospital after she was involved in a crash involving Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin, Rubens is moving with the help of a walker.  Her family remains guardedly optimistic.

Monday, June 07, 2010  Columbia Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin may not be out of the woods yet when it comes to the fallout from his April 21 traffic accident that left Columbia resident Deborah Rubens hospitalized.

Friday, June 04, 2010  The state's Public Safety Department has completed their review of the investigation conducted by the Columbia Police Department into the accident involving Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin and hotel worker Deborah Rubens.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  Do you think Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin can effectively serve as mayor now that Columbia police have determined he contributed to the April 21 crash by driving without headlights?

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Emails show that shortly after the crash, city managers urged then Police Chief Tandy Carter to include the Department of Public Safety in the investigation.

Monday, May 24, 2010  Columbia's Mayor-Elect announced a four-member volunteer team to help weigh the challenges that face the city, but when asked about the controversial arrest in Five Points, he refused to comment.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin released a statement concerning this idea.

Monday, May 10, 2010  Columbia city council members will hold a special meeting Monday afternoon to discuss investigation procedures involving city officials.

Friday, May 07, 2010  Police Chief Tandy Carter sent a letter Friday afternoon requesting that the Highway Patrol review the Columbia Police Department's investigation into Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin's crash after it's over.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  South Carolina's top prosecutor has been asked to weigh in on the investigation of a wreck involving the mayor-elect of Columbia.

Friday, April 30, 2010  In one of the calls, one woman describes the crash saying that one of the vehicles did not have their headlights on.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  The woman injured in a wreck involving Columbia's Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin remains in a coma but is making small improvements.  Meanwhile, someone she never met is working to set up a trust fund to help cover medical bills.

Monday, April 26, 2010  WACH FOX News has confirmed that Columbia attorney Steve Benjamin was driving a 2008 Mercedes R350 during the collision on April 21.  We looked into that model's features.

Monday, April 26, 2010  Do you think the car in surveillance video seen First on Fox had its headlights on?

Friday, April 23, 2010  Columbia Police will hold a press conference regarding the crash that happened Wednesday when Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin's SUV collided with a woman's car on his way to interviews after winning the city's run-off election.