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One person killed and one injured in two-vehicle collision on Smyrna Road near Elgin, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Sun, 01/03/2016 - 6:59pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, January 2, 2016

1 dead and 1 in the hospital after crash in Kershaw Co.

Troopers say the crash happened about 6:15 p.m. on Smyrna Road, right outside of Elgin. Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Kershaw County that happened Saturday evening. The driver of the pickup was taken to the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. A Chevrolet was driving north on Smyrna Road, when it merged over into the oncoming traffic lanes and struck a pickup truck in the south bound lane. This crash remains under investigation by SCHP.
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Type: Car Accident
Roadway: 
Smyrna Road
City: 
Elgin, SC
County: 
Kershaw County, SC
Area: 
Columbia, SC

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