Fiery crash in Richland County leaves 1 person dead, highway patrol says
One person died in a car crash that ended in flames, the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported.
A 2019 Ford Fiesta was driving west on Vandoval Road in Richland County on Thursday around 4:30 p.m. when the driver swerved off the road, struck a ditch and caught fire, Master Trooper Hannah Davidson said.
The driver, who was the only occupant of the car, sustained fatal injuries.
On Sunday night, 76-year-old Hopkins resident Alma D. Davis was identified as the victim by the Richland County Coroner’s Office.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the crash.
This story was originally published April 10, 2026 at 9:30 AM.
Alexa Jurado
The State