One person killed in three-vehicle crash at busy intersection, SC cops say

One person was killed Saturday night in a multi-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in Richland County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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The three-vehicle collision happened at about 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of Clemson Road and Longtown Road, said Master Trooper William Bennett. That’s in the northeast part of Columbia, near the junction with Killian Road.

A 2019 Chevrolet Silverado was driving east on Clemson Road and a 2018 Kia Sorrento was heading north on Longtown Road when it stopped at a traffic light, according to Bennett. A 2015 Kia Forte was driving west on Clemson Road and was turning left onto Longtown Road when it collided with the Chevy, then crashed into the Sorrento, Bennett said.

A driver and a passenger in the Forte were taken to an area hospital where the passenger died, according to Bennett. The Richland County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the passenger.

Further information on the driver’s condition was not available.

Bennett said that neither the Chevy driver nor the driver and passenger in the Sorrento were hurt, and no other injuries were reported.

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There was no word if anyone involved in the crash was wearing a seatbelt, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.

Through Oct. 4, at least 667 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.

At least 44 people have died in Richland County crashes this year, and 48 people died in wrecks there in 2025, according to DPS data.