One killed in crash with tractor trailer on I-77 in Columbia

One person is dead after a wreck on Interstate 77 in Columbia on Wednesday.

The incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. on I-77 northbound, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

A vehicle crashed into a tractor trailer when the tractor trailer slowed for traffic, officials said.

The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to Palmetto Health Richland and died from injuries sustained in the crash.