North Augusta Woman Killed In Richmond County Wreck
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen has released the name of the person killed in a two-vehicle wreck involving a logging truck earlier this week.
The accident was Wednesday night on Gordon Highway at Tubman Home Road.
A vehicle driven by 65-year-old Rebecca Williams of North Augusta crashed into the back of the truck while it was stopped at a traffic light.
Bowen said Williams was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:20 pm.
Several Other Deadly Wrecks Reported in the CSRA this Week
A total of 9 people have been killed in traffic accidents in the area in the last week.
Another North Augusta woman has died as a result of a wreck last Saturday on Wagener Road at East Pine Log Road in Aiken. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said 28-year-old Khadijah Jackson was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed at 1:10 a.m. Jackson died at Wellstar MCG Health three days later from injuries suffered in the wreck.
Three Fatalities in Edgefield County in a Week
In Edgefield County, a bicyclist was killed Wednesday when he was hit by a pickup truck on Bland Baptist Road.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident was reported just before 6 p.m., two miles west of Johnston. The bicyclist died at the scene.
That marked the third fatality in Edgefield County in less than a week. A driver died in a wreck on Woodlawn Road near Clarks Hill. The driver lost control of the vehicle, went down an embankment and struck a tree.
A motorcyclist was also killed in a three-vehicle wreck in Edgefield County that same day.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol also continues to investigate a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian last week. The pedestrian was hit last Friday night, December 15, on Cherokee Drive near Happyland Circle. The victim is undergoing treatment for serious injuries.
Meanwhile, authorities continue to look for the hit-and-run driver. The vehicle involved is believed to be a gray or silver KIA sedan that most likely has damage to the passenger front of the vehicle and is missing the passenger side mirror.
Contact the South Carolina Highway Patrol
Anyone with information that could help locate the hit-and-run driver is asked to call (843) 953-6010 or 1-800-768-1506.
