RICHLAND COUNTY, SC — A Blythewood man has been identified as the victim of a single-car accident Sunday night.

Lewis E. McCright Jr., 56, of Holly Grove Road died in the accident in the 8400 block of Fairfield Road, coroner Gary Watts said in a news release Monday. The wreck happened around 11:30 p.m., when the victim’s vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

McCright was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected from the vehicle, Watts said, and died at the scene from trauma.

The S.C. Highway Patrol is investigating.

From Staff Reports