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5-year-old killed, 10-year-old seriously injured after alleged DUI driver Ronnie Eugene Patterson, 34, flips car on Flat Rock Road in Lancaster County, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Mon, 08/17/2015 - 10:11am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Five-year-old dies following Lancaster Co. crash, driver charged with DUI

A five year old involved in a crash in Lancaster County last week has died, officials announced Monday. The driver was charged with DUI. The five-year-old and a 10-year-old were flown to the hospital after the crash on Flat Rock Road in Lancaster County Thursday. Police say the driver, 34-year-old Ronnie Eugene Patterson, was driving with the kids in the car when he crossed the center line, ran off the road, hit a utility pole, hit a tree and flipped. The five-year-old was rushed to the ER and then flown to Charlotte. The 10-year-old was flown out from the scene. 
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

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Type: Drunk Driving
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved
People Involved: 
Ronnie Eugene Patterson
Roadway: 
Flat Rock Road
County: 
Lancaster County, SC
Area: 
Charlotte, NC

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