Aiken County Teen Killed in Single Vehicle Wreck This Morning
A single vehicle accident early this morning in Aiken County has claimed the life of a teenager.
Coroner Darryl Ables says 18-year-old Sydney McKie was in a car that crashed just after 2 am in the 4000 block of Augusta Road, South Carolina Highway 421, near Old Cherokee Road. The car ran off the road, hit a fence and landed in a ditch.
The Cause of the Accident is Under Investigation
Authorities say an investigation will determine whether McKie was the driver or a passenger.
McKie was taken to Wellstar MCG Health where she was pronounced dead as a result of her injuries. An autopsy will be scheduled in Newberry.
The Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are continuing with the investigation.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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