Woman killed when car crashes into woods by Midlands road, coroner says
A South Carolina woman was killed when the car she was a passenger in ran off a Midlands road and crashed into the woods, Kershaw County Coroner David West said Monday.
Stephanie Houston died Saturday, West said in a news release. Following the wreck, the 51-year-old Chester County resident was taken to Prisma Health Richland hospital where she died, according to the release.
The single-vehicle accident happened at about 2 p.m., West said.
The vehicle driving on S.C. 97 was near the intersection with Champion Circle when it ran off the road, according to West. That’s in the Liberty Hill area, north of Lake Wateree.
The vehicle continued off the road and into the woods where it hit several trees, West said.
The man driving the vehicle was not hurt, according to West.
No other injuries were reported.
Houston was wearing a seat belt, West said.
Information about why the vehicle veered off the road was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 415 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2022, according to the Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,194 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least seven people have been killed in Kershaw County crashes in 2022, according to DPS. There were 24 deaths there last year, DPS data shows.
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This story was originally published June 6, 2022 at 11:06 AM.
