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9-year-old Sumter boy dies after being struck by vehicle

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.

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.

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