Man killed in crash between SUV and garbage truck identified by Lexington County coroner
One person was killed and three others were hospitalized Monday after an SUV crashed into a garbage truck, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Kenneth Charles Shuman Jr., a 45-year-old Columbia resident, died at the scene, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Tuesday.
The two-vehicle collision happened Monday at about 4:35 p.m. in Lexington County, said Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover of the Highway Patrol.
A garbage truck was legally parked on the westbound side of Wescott Road, near the intersection with Bush River Road, collecting trash, according to Glover. That’s a part of Columbia that falls in Lexington County, near Saluda Shoals Park.
Shuman was collecting trash bins for an environmental waste management company, according to Fisher. He was called a pedestrian by Glover.
Shuman was behind the garbage truck when he was hit by a westbound 2014 Nissan SUV that then crashed into the truck, Glover said.
The driver of the SUV and two passengers were injured and taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Fisher said. Further information on their conditions was not available.
Glover said the garbage truck driver was not hurt, and no other injuries were reported.
There was no word if any of the people inside the vehicles were wearing seat belts.
Information about what caused the SUV to collide with the Shuman then the garbage truck was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol and the coroner’s office.
Wescott Road was closed for several hours following the wreck, according to the Irmo Fire District.
Shuman is survived by three daughters and grandchildren, among other family, according to an online fundraiser.
Through Sunday, 823 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 35 people have died in Lexington County crashes in 2023, according to DPS data. Last year, 43 deaths were reported in the county, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published November 7, 2023 at 8:40 AM.
