Lieutenant Michael Wood killed and one injured in crash at Highway 295 and Highway 34 in Newberry County, South Carolina
Driver killed in Newberry County crash with tractor-trailer, troopers say
They said the driver of a 2015 Ford Taurus and a 2022 tractor-trailer collided at the intersection.
Newberry police officer dies in crash involving tractor-trailer
The officer was taken to the hospital where they later died. Their identity has not been released.
Memorial, funeral services set for Newberry Police officer
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Wood is survived by his mother, wife, two sons and a brother.
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