Two Clemson students killed in crash that leaves three people hospitalized, officials say
Two people were killed and three more injured in a recent crash involving a car and an SUV, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The two-vehicle collision happened in Pickens County on Sunday at about 10:30 p.m., said Lance Cpl. Nick Pye.
Clemson residents Alberta Oduraa Quartey, 23, and Abena Gyamfua, 31, died from blunt force trauma, according to Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley.
Quartey and Gyamfua were passengers in a 2006 BMW sedan that was driving south on S.C. 11, Pye said. Near the intersection with Elizabeth Drive, the car collided with a 2021 Jeep SUV that was driving north, according to Pye.
Quartey and Gyamfua died at the scene, Kelley said.
The driver of the SUV, along with the driver and another passenger in the car, were taken to an area hospital, according to Pye. Further information on their conditions was not available.
There was no word if any of the people involved in the wreck were wearing seat belts.
Information about what caused the collision was not available, but it continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Clemson University said both Quartey and Gyamfua were graduate students from Ghana, WYFF reported.
According to their respective LinkedIn pages, Quartey was seeking her PhD in electrical engineering, and Gyamfua was pursuing her master of arts in education.
Clemson Vice President and Dean of Students Chris Miller said the university is mourning the deaths, according to WYFF.
Through Sunday, 458 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2023, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,091 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 10 people have died in Pickens County crashes in 2023, according to DPS data. Last year, 18 deaths were reported in the county, DPS reported.
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