One person killed in crash on busy road that left two others hospitalized, SC cops say
One person was killed Monday night in a crash on a busy Columbia road that left two others hospitalized, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The two-vehicle collision happened at about 8:45 p.m. in Lexington County, said Master Trooper William Bennett.
A 2017 Toyota Prius was driving west on St. Andrews Road and near the intersection with Leisure Lane it collided with a 2007 Toyota Camry that was heading east, according to Bennett. That’s near Seven Oaks Park, about 2 miles from Exit 106 on Interstate 26.
A passenger in the Camry died at the scene, Bennett said.
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the victim who died.
The drivers of both cars were taken to Prisma Health Richland hospital, according to Bennett. Further information on the drivers’ conditions was not available.
No other injuries were reported.
Members of the Irmo Fire District and Lexington County EMS responded to the crash, which caused several lanes in the 4000 block of St. Andrews Road to be temporarily closed, officials said.
There was no word if anyone involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what led to the collision was not available, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 905 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2024, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,030 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 48 people have died in Lexington County crashes in 2024, according to DPS data. There were 45 deaths in the county in 2023, DPS reported.
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