Columbia man killed in two-vehicle crash identified by Richland County Coroner
One person is dead and two others were hospitalized Monday night following a two-vehicle collision in Richland County, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.
The man who was killed was identified as Jauwan Mark-Louis Roberts, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. An autopsy showed the 22-year-old Columbia man died of blunt head trauma, the coroner’s office said.
The crash occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on U.S. 601, near Patterson Circle, according to Lance Cpl. Matt Southern. That is close to the intersection of McCords Ferry and Garners Ferry roads in Eastover.
Roberts was driving north in a 2002 Honda Accord on the highway and crossed the center line, smashing into a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction, Southern said.
Roberts was not wearing a seat belt and was killed at the scene, according to Southern.
Two people were in the Chevy and both were taken to an area hospital with injuries, Highway Patrol reported.
Neither the driver not the passenger of the pickup truck were wearing seat belts, according to Southern.
Information on their conditions was not available.
There is no word if there will be any criminal charges, but the wreck remains under investigation by coroner’s office and Highway Patrol.
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This story was originally published November 12, 2019 at 7:09 AM.
