Columbia woman dies after being hit by car at Farrow Road intersection, coroner says

After a Columbia woman died after being hit by a car while crossing Farrow Road Wednesday, the Richland County coroner has identified her.

Marie M. Jacobs, 49, died from blunt force injuries to her upper body after being hit by a car at about 6:20 p.m., according to the statement.

Jacobs was at the intersection of Farrow Road and US-277, according to Columbia police, who are investigating the accident.

The woman was rushed to Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital, where she died from her wounds, police reported at about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.

The driver involved in the incident stopped and spoke with police about what happened, according to officers.

This story was originally published December 6, 2018 at 1:02 PM.

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