Columbia man killed in hit-and-run crash identified by Richland County coroner
South Carolina Highway Patrol is searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash Sunday that left one person dead in Richland County.
A pedestrian died after the collision on U.S. 321/Fairfield Road, near the intersection with Crane Church Road, according to Master Trooper David Jones. That’s in Columbia, near Exit 70 on Interstate 20.
Columbia resident Terrance Carr, 39, was the pedestrian, Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford said.
The crash happened at about 2:20 a.m., when an unknown vehicle heading north on U.S. 321 hit the pedestrian, Jones said.
The vehicle drove away after the collision, according to Jones. No description of the vehicle, or the driver, was available. The crash continues to be investigated by Highway Patrol and the coroner’s office.
The vehicle may have damage to the right front headlight and will be missing the passenger side mirror, according to Highway Patrol.
The vehicle might be a 2002-09 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2002-09 GMC Envoy, 2002-04 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2002-09 Buick Rainier, or a 2003-07 Chevrolet SSR, Highway Patrol said.
No other injuries were reported.
Anyone with information on the driver or the collision is asked to call the Highway Patrol at (803) 896-9621 or (800) 768-1501, or submit a tip to CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip. Tips can also be texted to *HP.
Through Sunday, 1,020 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2021, including 154 pedestrians, state Department of Public Safety data shows.
At least 60 people have been killed in Richland County crashes in 2021, and 13 involved pedestrians, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published December 6, 2021 at 8:10 AM.
