COLUMBIA, S.C. — An 18-year-old has been arrested and charged in the death of a pedestrian on Rosewood Drive earler this month, according to Columbia Police.
Police say Madeline C. Kuester is charged with reckless homicide after turning herself in on Monday.
At approximately 11 p.m. on June 18, 2024, police say Kuester drove 88 miles per hour along the 1900 block of Rosewood Drive when she struck a male pedestrian, later identified as 47-year-old Charlton E. Ard.
"During the course of the investigation, TSU officers determined that Kuester was driving recklessly with willful disregard for the safety of others by traveling 53 miles over the posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour."
Police say the victim traveled 250 feet after impact with Kuester’s vehicle and was pronounced deceased on the scene.