Rachel Lail Smith, 73, dies of her injuries, after her SUV drives off a roadway and crashes into an embankment near Gaffney.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:32am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Woman dies five days after vehicle wreck.

The Cherokee County coroner says a 73-year-old Gaffney woman injured in a single motor vehicle collision last week has passed away.

The Cherokee County coroner says a 73-year-old Gaffney woman injured in a single motor vehicle collision last week has passed away.

The coroner identified the victim as Rachel Lail Smith.

According to the coroner, Smith was injured on the morning of April 17 when the SUV she was driving ran off the road and struck an embankment.

Smith was transported to Novant Health Gaffney Medical Center following the collision and later transferred to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

The coroner says that Smith died on Tuesday night from a head injury sustained in the wreck.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Rachel Lail Smith
Roadway: 
Unknown

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