SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — A 9-year-old Sumter boy is dead after being struck by a vehicle, according to Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker.
Officials say 9-year-old Za’Hiar Hammet was crossing U.S. Hwy 378 when he was struck by a vehicle around 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Hammet died at Prisma Health Richland on Friday, according to Baker.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Sumter County Coroner’s Office are investigating.