EASTOVER, S.C. — A husband and wife have died following a fire early Wednesday morning in Lower Richland County.
According to Columbia Fire, crews responded just before 12:30 a.m. to a house fire along the 1600 block of Chain Gang Road in Eastover.
According to Columbia Fire the house was engulfed in flames by the time they arrived.
Karl Williams, 59, was transported by EMS to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital where he was pronounced dead, his wife Tracey Williams, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy revealed that both victims died as a result of smoke inhalation.
Columbia Fire Department is working with the Richland County Coroners Office as well as the Richland County Fire Marshals Office to determine what caused the fire.