Date of Incident: December 29, 2023
South Carolina Reporting Authority: Richland County Sheriff’s Department
Type of Accident: Head-on Collision
Location of Accident: I-126 near Colonial Life Boulevard in Columbia, SC
Injuries: One fatality another hospitalized
Description of Accident: Around 2:30 PM the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department notified the RCSD of a wanted suspect in a Nissan Versa. RCSD deputies initiated a traffic stop, but the suspect, failing to yield, led them on a chase. Intentionally swerving into oncoming traffic, the suspect’s vehicle collided head-on with another. The horrific collision resulted in the death of the Versa’s driver. An occupant of the other vehicle was hospitalized for evaluation. Two additional vehicles were involved, leading to a prolonged closure of I-126 that afternoon.
Local Media Coverage: News 19 WLTX
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