COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man is dead after being struck by a tractor-trailer in Columbia on Thursday night.
Columbia Police announced around 11:30 p.m. that a crash involving a pedestrian had occurred at the intersection of Whaley and Assembly streets and temporarily closed the area to traffic.
On Friday afternoon, police said the victim, a 56-year-old man, had died from injuries he sustained in the crash. While information about the collision is still limited, the preliminary investigation suggests that the victim was "unlawfully in the roadway" when the crash happened.
The Richland County Coroner's Office hasn't released the victim's name yet.
In the aftermath of the deadly crash, police urged pedestrians to take precautions when walking on or near roads. Those included using crosswalks where available, walking to the furthest left side of the road against traffic, wearing reflective clothing instead of dark clothing, staying alert and not jaywalking.
