{"id":565,"date":"2026-05-26T22:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=565"},"modified":"2026-05-26T22:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:36:34","slug":"car-crashes-into-deer-leaving-one-person-dead-and-another-hurt-sc-cops-say-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=565","title":{"rendered":"Car crashes into deer leaving one person dead and another hurt, SC cops say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One person was killed early Tuesday morning and another was hospitalized after a car hit a deer then crashed into multiple trees, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=564\">This popular Columbia district to get a new spot for Yemeni coffee. Here\u2019s where<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Ja\u2019kari D. Davis, a 23-year-old Winnsboro resident, is the person who died in the crash, Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The single-vehicle collision happened at about 1 a.m. in the Blythewood area of Richland County, said Master Trooper Brandon Bolt of the Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Davis was driving a 2021 Hyundai Elantra was  north on Monticello Road when it hit a deer in the road not far from the intersection with Kinsler Road, according to Bolt. The car then ran off the road where it crashed into several trees, Bolt said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Davis died, according to Bolt.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There was one passenger in the car, and that person was hurt and taken to an area hospital, Bolt said. Further information on the passenger\u2019s condition was not available.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=563\">Large alligator calmly walked house to house like a stray dog, NC officials say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information about what happened to the deer was not available.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There was no word if either the driver or passenger were wearing a seatbelt, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol and coroner\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Through Monday, 323  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 24  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. 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