Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Columbia’s Vista

Columbia Police are investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run incident early Friday morning on a main downtown street.

According to police spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons, the incident happened shortly after 3 a.m. Friday in the 800 block of Gervais Street. That’s in the heart of Columbia’s Vista entertainment district. Timmons said the deceased was a 64-year-old man.

That man’s name had not been released by authorities as of Friday morning.

Timmons said CPD’s traffic safety unit is working to determine if surveillance cameras in the area captured the incident. Police are encouraging people with information about the case to call CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC

This story was originally published November 12, 2021 at 11:24 AM.

Chris Trainor

The State

Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.