HomeColumbiaPolice chase results in crash on I-126 Eastbound in Columbia

Police chase results in crash on I-126 Eastbound in Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina – A police chase resulted in a collision on Interstate 126 East in Columbia, as reported by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.

At about 2:30 pm on Friday, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office alerted RCSD about a suspect in a Nissan Versa who was sought after.

When RCSD deputies spotted the car, they tried to pull it over. However, the driver didn’t stop and led the deputies in a pursuit.

Check also: Florence Motor Speedway gets a fresh start under new ownership

Near Colonial Life Boulevard on I-126, the driver deliberately veered into the opposite lane and collided directly with an oncoming car, as stated by the police.

The injured person was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

During the event, the suspect’s car struck two additional vehicles.

Officials declared the suspect deceased at the location of the accident.

The suspect was being sought for drug-related offenses, according to the authorities.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is in charge of the investigation.

The RCSD deputies are advising drivers to take different roads currently.

Latest

Florence Chamber announcement: SBA opens Washington pitch opportunity for entrepreneurs building America’s local economies

Florence, South Carolina - For generations, America’s smallest businesses...

City asks Florence customers to cut outdoor water use before summer demand rises

Florence, South Carolina - The City of Florence is...

United Way of Florence County launches redesigned website shaped in part by FMU students

Florence, South Carolina - A redesigned digital front door...

Newsletter

From the web

Florence Chamber announcement: SBA opens Washington pitch opportunity for entrepreneurs building America’s local economies

Florence, South Carolina - For generations, America’s smallest businesses...

City asks Florence customers to cut outdoor water use before summer demand rises

Florence, South Carolina - The City of Florence is...

United Way of Florence County launches redesigned website shaped in part by FMU students

Florence, South Carolina - A redesigned digital front door...

MUSC surgeons to meet residents during community robotics event in Florence

Florence, South Carolina - Residents across the Pee Dee...

Florence Chamber announcement: SBA opens Washington pitch opportunity for entrepreneurs building America’s local economies

Florence, South Carolina - For generations, America’s smallest businesses have helped turn local ideas into livelihoods, products and jobs. Now, entrepreneurs from across the...

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson hails court ruling in fight over federal election verification measures

Columbia, South Carolina - A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to stop an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that seeks...

City asks Florence customers to cut outdoor water use before summer demand rises

Florence, South Carolina - The City of Florence is calling on households, businesses and industrial customers across its water system to voluntarily cut back...