Date of Incident: October 1, 2024
South Carolina Reporting Authority: Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office
Type of Accident: Intersection Collision – Malfunctioning Lights
Location of Accident: Highway 9 at California Avenue
Injuries: Two Fatalities and One Injured
Description of Accident: A tragic accident occurred at an intersection with a non-functioning traffic light, resulting in the deaths of two women in a 2015 Toyota Camry. The collision happened when a 2021 Cadillac SUV traveling north on Highway 9 entered the intersection at the same time as the Camry, which was traveling west on California Avenue. The 77-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene and her 86-year-old passenger later succumbed to her injuries.
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