1 dead in Richland County car crash, SC Highway Patrol reports

One person has died in Richland County after their car left the road and struck a tree, the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported Saturday.

The Christmas Eve crash occurred at 6 a.m. on Heyward Brockington Road, about 4 miles north of Columbia, Highway Patrol Maj. Trooper Brandon Bolt said.

Only one car was involved in the crash, a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Bolt said.

The driver was heading east on Heyward Brockington Road Saturday morning, when their car crossed the center of the roadway, traveling off the left side of the road and struck a tree, Bolt said.

The driver’s name has not yet been released by the Richland County Coroner’s Office.

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

Maayan Schechter

The State

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