Elderly Man Hit and Killed Outside Dorn VA Hospital

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Columbia Police are investigating a deadly crash at the Dorn Veterans Administrative Hospital that killed an elderly man. Police say just before 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, a man was attempting to park a pickup truck in a handicap parking space in the hospital’s parking lot. At the same time, authorities say an elderly man and a relative were walking down a sidewalk at the hospital. Police say the truck accelerated, pinning the elderly man under the vehicle. The truck then slammed into the hospital. The victim died as a result of his injuries, according to police. The relative was not hurt. The driver and a passenger were treated for minor injuries. Columbia Police continue to investigate the accident.