SCHP investigating after pedestrian struck and killed on Richland County highway

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a collision that left a pedestrian dead on a highway in southeast Richland County late Friday.

At approximately 9:21 p.m., a 2015 Dodge Challenger was traveling south on U.S. 601 when it struck and killed a pedestrian who was crossing the highway.

The pedestrian died at the scene, said highway patrol Lance Corporal Brittany Glover. The highway patrol did not release the pedestrian’s name.

The accident took place near Patterson Circle, about five miles north of the town of Eastover.

The driver of the car, who was the only occupant, was not injured, according to Glover. She said the driver was not cited.

The State has contacted the Richland County Coroner’s Office for more information on the deceased.

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This story was originally published May 27, 2023 at 3:16 PM with the headline "SCHP investigating after pedestrian struck and killed on Richland County highway."

Ted Clifford

The State

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Ted Clifford is the statewide accountability reporter at The State Newspaper. Formerly the crime and courts reporter, he has covered the Murdaugh saga, state and federal court, as well as criminal justice and public safety in the Midlands and across South Carolina. He is the recipient of the 2023 award for best beat reporting by the South Carolina Press Association.