{"id":4458,"date":"2026-08-09T15:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4458"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:37:35","slug":"person-dies-after-getting-hit-by-suvs-mirror-then-another-vehicle-sc-cops-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4458","title":{"rendered":"Person dies after getting hit by SUV\u2019s mirror then another vehicle, SC cops say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A person who was walking on a busy Richland County road Saturday night was killed when hit by two vehicles, one of which drove away, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4457\">Selling things on Facebook can be dangerous, SC cops say after teen is arrested<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The collision happened at about 9:10 p.m. in Columbia, said Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A pedestrian was walking north on Decker Boulevard, according to Ridgeway. Near the intersection with Joye Circle, close to Exit 74 on I-20, the pedestrian was hit by the passenger-side mirror on a 2006 Cadillac SUV that was driving north on Decker Boulevard, Ridgeway said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>That collision knocked the pedestrian down the road where they were hit by an unknown vehicle that also was heading north on Decker Boulevard before it drove away from the crash, according to Ridgeway.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The pedestrian died, Ridgeway said. The Richland County Coroner\u2019s Office has not publicly identified the pedestrian.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Ridgeway said the Cadillac driver was not hurt, and no other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4455\">Rock Hill teen charged with murder after conspirator is killed in robbery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information about what caused the crashes was not available, but the wrecks continue to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Through Aug. 2, at least 497 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2026, according to the state Department of Public Safety. A minimum of 914 people were killed in collisions in South Carolina in 2025, DPS data shows.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At least 37 people have died in Richland County crashes this year, and 48 people died in wrecks there in 2025, according to DPS data.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. Refresh this page later for more updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4454\">Head-on collision leaves one dead, another injured in SC, troopers say<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SC Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on a Richland County road where a pedestrian was hit by an SUV\u2019s mirror then an unknown vehicle that drove off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-traffic"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Person dies after getting hit by SUV\u2019s mirror then another vehicle, SC cops say - 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