One person dies days after Richland County wreck

A crash victim has died almost a week after two cars collided at a rural Richland County intersection, according to a statement released Friday by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The two occupants of a car were hospitalized following the collision at the intersection of Bluff Road and Martin Luther King Boulevard, near the outskirts of the Congaree National Park on Thursday, May 11.

At around 3:20 pm, a 2021 Mercedes sedan traveling east on Bluff Road and a 2006 Chrysler sedan traveling south on Martin Luther King Boulevard collided with each other, according to the highway patrol.

The two occupants of the Mercedes were taken to Prisma Health Richland, where the unnamed passenger died on May 17, according to Lance Cpl. William Bennett of the Highway Patrol.

The State has reached out to the Richland County Coroner’s Office for more information.

The driver of the Chrysler was not injured, Bennett said.

This is a breaking news story. Check back here for more updates.

This story was originally published May 19, 2023 at 3:40 PM.

Ted Clifford

The State

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Ted Clifford is the statewide accountability reporter at The State Newspaper. Formerly the crime and courts reporter, he has covered the Murdaugh saga, state and federal court, as well as criminal justice and public safety in the Midlands and across South Carolina. He is the recipient of the 2023 award for best beat reporting by the South Carolina Press Association.