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Fairfield County accident victim identified

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)– Investigators in Fairfield County have identified the victim in a fatal crash from Thursday night. Officials with the Coroner’s office say 34 year old Tamarquay Coleman of Blair died after the accident on Highway 215, just before seven thirty Thursday night. Troopers with the SC Highway Patrol say Coleman was the passenger in a Nissan Altima that…

Fatal Accident Shuts Down Portion of I-77

Courtesy: Nancy Martin RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol blocked I-77 NB & SB near Forest Drive Thursday evening because of a fatal accident. The Columbia Police Department said there were multiple entrapments. ABC Columbia News will continue to follow this story and bring you updates as they become available. Categories: Local News Tags: accident, fatal,…

Update: Man Identified Inside Burning Home

HOPKINS, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County officials have released the name of a man found dead in a fire at a home in Hopkins. Coroner Gary Watts says 84-year-old Cleveland Edmonds of Hopkins died in the fire overnight Wednesday. An autopsy showed that Edmonds died from smoke inhalation and burns. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says the body was found…

Driver Dies After Crashing into home in Aiken County

AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A driver was killed Sunday morning after crashing into a home in Aiken County. Troopers said the driver of a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro was traveling northbound on Ascauga Lake Road at 7:22 a.m. when the car left the right side of the road way. The car hit a road sign, went through a fence ,…

Identities Released in Sumter Fatal Wreck

SUMTER, SC  ( WOLO)– Sumter Police are investigating a single-vehicle accident in which two people were killed and another person injured. Police and Sumter Fire Department officials responded to a crash involving a 1995 Nissan Maxima that veered off the roadway and crashed at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday on Guignard Drive, just south of Liberty Street, Sumter spokeswoman, Tonyia McGirt said….

Driver Killed After Being Ejected From Car in Lexington crash identified

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)- One person was killed after their vehicle overturned and they were ejected in Lexington County Saturday night. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal wreck that happened at 9:38p.m. on Dogwood road near Fish Hatchery Road. The Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher said John G. Thornton, 29, of West Columbia, was killed when his 2004…

Benedict College Basketball Player Killed in Hit-And-Run

Richland County (WOLO) – South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that left a man dead early Sunday morning. Richland County Corner said 22-year-old Rashee Jamal Hodges, was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was standing on the side of the roadway in the 5400 block of Bluff Road in Hopkins at 1:20 a.m. Troopers…