Nicholas Lovell Martin Jr., 28, Jeanne Rueth, 72, and Mary Wurtmann, 65, killed in collision at East Main Street and Webber Road in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Sat, 10/05/2024 - 8:02am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, March 11, 2023

3 dead in overnight crash in Spartanburg

Officers said the two-vehicle crash involved a Honda Accord occupied by two people and a Honda Civic with the driver as the sole occupant. Everyone involved in the crash died at the scene.

3 people killed in crash in Spartanburg, police say

Three people were killed in a crash early Saturday morning in Spartanburg, according to the Spartanburg Police Department.

Police said it happened shortly after midnight near the intersection of East Main Street and Webber Road.

Coroner identifies person killed in crash in Spartanburg

The coroner says that the driver of a white Honda Accord has been identified as Nicholas Lovell Martin Jr., 28, of Spartanburg and the cause of death is pending further forensic testing.

According to the coroner, the driver and passenger of the other vehicle still have not been identified at this time.

Coroner identifies 2 women killed in crash in Spartanburg

The driver and passenger of the red Honda Accord have been identified as Jeanne Marie Rueth, 72, of Saint Louis, Missouri and Virginia Mary Wurtmann, 65, of Saint Louis, Missouri, according to the coroner.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Nicholas Lovell Martin Jr.
Jeanne Marie Rueth
Virginia Mary Wurtmann