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Richland County woman dies after car struck by train

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A 25-year-old woman died Saturday when her car was struck by a train north of Columbia.

Jennifer Kennedy of Blythewood was killed when her car was struck by the train, according to the Richland County Coroner’s Office.

Kennedy was driving on Hobart Road around 4:50 p.m., crossing a railroad track between a residential neighborhood in the Brookhaven area and Farrow Road, when her 2017 Hyundai Sonata collided with a train, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.

The incident is under investigation by Highway Patrol.

Bristow Marchant
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Bristow Marchant covers local government, schools and community in Lexington County for The State. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 2007. He has almost 20 years of experience covering South Carolina at the Clinton Chronicle, Sumter Item and Rock Hill Herald. He joined The State in 2016. Bristow has won numerous awards, most recently the S.C. Press Association’s 2024 education reporting award.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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