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One person killed walking on Richland County Interstate

An SUV struck and killed a person who was walking on Interstate 77 east of Columbia Saturday morning, the South Carolina Highway Patrol has reported.

At roughly 5:36 a.m., a pedestrian walking near the 11 mile marker, near Fort Jackson, was hit by a 2015 Nissan Murano traveling north and was killed. Highway Patrol did not identify the person killed.

The driver of the vehicle was transported to an area hospital.

This story was originally published March 4, 2023 at 12:25 PM.

Morgan Hughes
The State
Morgan Hughes covers Columbia news for The State. She previously reported on health, education and local governments in Wyoming. She has won awards in Wyoming and Wisconsin for feature writing and investigative journalism. Her work has also been recognized by the South Carolina Press Association.
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