Lexington County coroner identifies victim of Charleston Highway car crash

A Columbia man who died after a two-vehicle car crash Wednesday afternoon on a block of Charleston Highway was identified Friday.

Foster H. Yarborough Jr., 73, died after an oncoming car in the 3400 block of U.S. 231 in West Columbia lost control, crossed the median and collided head on with Yarborough’s car as he was traveling northbound down Charleston Highway, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said in a news release.

Yarborough was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash, which occurred at 1:45 p.m., according to the coroner’s office.

He was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple traumatic injuries, the coroner’s office said.

The crash remains under the investigation of the S.C. Highway Patrol.

This story was originally published December 25, 2020 at 2:51 PM.

Maayan Schechter

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Maayan Schechter (My-yahn Schek-ter) is the senior editor of The State’s politics and government team. She has covered the S.C. State House and politics for The State since 2017. She grew up in Atlanta, Ga. and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Asheville in 2013. She previously worked at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. She has won reporting awards in South Carolina. Support my work with a digital subscription