IRMO, S.C. — A 16-year-old has been identified as the victim in a two-vehicle crash that shut down a heavily traveled Irmo-area road on Monday.
The Lexington County Coroner's Office said the crash happened around 8:45 p.m. in the 4400 block of St. Andrews Road near Leisure Lane. Master Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said one of the vehicles was traveling west on St. Andrews Road while the other was traveling east. When they reached the area near Leisure Lane, Bennett said the westbound vehicle hit the other.
Coroner Margaret Fisher said 16-year-old Brittany Rosalinda Valencia of Columbia was a passenger in one of the vehicles and died at the scene. Fisher said Valencia was wearing a seatbelt. Both drivers were also taken to the hospital for treatment, but their injuries were not described as life-threatening.
