1 dead, 2 injured after SUV, car collide on Midlands road, SC highway patrol says

One person has died days after sustaining injuries from a crash on a Richland County road, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.

At 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, a 2011 Dodge SUV was driving east on St. Andrews Road, about 4 miles north of the city of Columbia, as a 2010 Chevrolet sedan was driving west. The sedan hit the SUV near the intersection of Greenore Drive, Master Trooper William Bennett said.

The driver of the SUV was taken to Prisma Health Richland Hospital for their injuries, as were the driver and the passenger of the sedan. On Thursday, the passenger died from their injuries. The Richland County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the deceased.

The highway patrol is continuing to investigate the collision.

This story was originally published December 7, 2024 at 3:23 PM with the headline "1 dead, 2 injured after SUV, car collide on Midlands road, SC highway patrol says."

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.