Richland County, SC (WLTX) A woman is dead after an afternoon crash on Thursday.,
According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Cpl. Sonny Collins, the accident happened around 4:40 PM Thursday on US601/McCords Ferry Road heading north.
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata left the road and struck a tree. A front seat passenger was killed, the driver and another passenger were both transported to a local hospital. All occupants were wearing seatbelts.
Rose Barnes, 56 of Cassatt was the passenger in the vehicle that was killed. An autopsy indicated that the cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma.
The accident remains under investigation by the SC Highway Patrol.