Pedestrian struck, killed in officer-involved traffic accident on Millwood Avenue identified
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Troopers with the South Carolina Highway patrol say Millwood Avenue has reopened after a fatal accident Tuesday morning.
Early this morning the Columbia Police Department blocked all lanes on the 2500 block of Millwood Avenue due to the incident.
Highway Patrol says around 6 a.m. the 57-year-old victim was in the roadway and was fatally hit by a vehicle.
According to the Associated Press, Special Agent Robert Turnley was driving a State Law Enforcement Division SUV when he struck the victim.
SLED spokesman Thom Berry said the drive is a SLED veteran of nearly 15 years.
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has identified the victim as Freddie James Wilson, Jr.
Wilson died about an hour after the incident.
Stay with ABC Columbia for updates.
#CPDTrafficAlert | All lanes at the 2500 block of Millwood Avenue are closed due to a traffic collision being investigated by the S.C. Highway Patrol. Please avoid the area as state troopers investigate the incident. pic.twitter.com/63yUZU6Dqq
— Columbia Police Dept (@ColumbiaPDSC) January 29, 2019
