COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford has identified the person killed during a high-speed chase that ended near Shop Road in Columbia Monday afternoon.
William Bowie, 44, of Newberry, was the driver of the vehicle that was involved in the chase that began in Lexington County.
On Sunday night, authorities say a suspect entered the parking lot of a Cayce business and proceeded to steal items out of multiple vehicles.
According to Ashley Hunter with the Cayce Police Department, a suspect wanted on multiple warrants in multiple jurisdictions for larceny, burglary, and breach of trust was seen driving on Charleston Highway in Cayce Monday afternoon.
Cayce officers identified the suspect vehicle from the incident on Sunday night and attempted to do a traffic stop but the suspect, now identified as Bowie, took off, according to Hunter.
Authorities say Bowie fled at high rates of speed while being chased by Cayce officers. The Richland County Sheriff's Department was assisting in the chase.
Just before 4:00 p.m., Bowie, traveling North on Pineview Road ran a red light at the corner of Pineview and Shop roads, hitting two vehicles and injuring one driver who was transported to the hospital. The other driver suffered no injuries.
The Richland County Coroner's Office confirmed that Bowie was killed as a result of the crash.
The incident remains under investigation by the coroner's office and South Carolina Highway Patrol.