Samuel G. Haley, 80, dies days after suffering critical injuries in car crash at Highway 11 and Blackjack Road near Westminster, South Carolina

Modified Date:

Mon, 01/25/2016 - 1:28pm

Accident Date:

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Coroner: Westminster man dies from head injury suffered in crash

The Oconee County coroner said an elderly man died from complications of a head injury he suffered in a crash earlier this month. Coroner Karl Addis said Samuel G. Haley, 80, of Westminster died Monday at Greenville Memorial Hospital from injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle collision. Addis said Haley was the restrained driver of one of the vehicles in the crash that occurred at 8:10 a.m. Jan. 16 at the intersection of south Highway 11 and Blackjack Road, near Westminster. Haley died from complications of a head injury due to blunt force trauma and the manner of death has been classified as accidental, Addis said.

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Type: Car Accident

People Involved:

Samuel G. Haley

Roadway:

Highway 11 and Blackjack Road

City:

Westminster, SC

County:

Oconee County, SC

Area:

Greenville-Spartanburg, SC-Asheville, NC-Anderson, SC