Columbia man, 90, killed in crash, Richland County coroner says
A pedestrian died a day after being hit by a car while attempting to cross a street in Columbia, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The pedestrian was identified as Stitt Wolfe, a 90-year-old Columbia resident, according to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford.
The collision happened at about 4:15 p.m. Monday, said Master Trooper David Jones.
Wolfe was attempting to cross Leesburg Road and was hit by a 2015 Chevrolet that was heading west, according to Jones. Rutherford said the wreck happened in the 1600 block of Leesburg Road, near the intersection with Patterson Road, which is within half a mile of a Walmart Supercenter on Garners Ferry Road.
Wolfe was taken to an area hospital where he died Tuesday, Jones said.
The driver of the Chevy was wearing a seat belt and was not hurt, according to Jones.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word on possible criminal charges, but the collision is being investigated by Highway Patrol.
Through Monday afternoon, 106 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2021, including 18 pedestrians, state Department of Public Safety data show.
There have been at least six people killed in Richland County crashes in 2021, a total that includes two pedestrians, DPS reported.
A male pedestrian was hospitalized following a crash near downtown Columbia Tuesday. Further information on his condition was not made available by the Columbia Police Department.
Overall, 1,025 people died on South Carolina roads in 2020, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published February 16, 2021 at 2:08 PM.
