Martha Rose Brown – The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C.
May 14—Four people died in a three-vehicle crash on Columbia Road near Orangeburg on Tuesday morning, according to Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover of the S.C. Highway Patrol.
The collision occurred at 7:46 a.m. between Waterspring Road and Twista Drive. That’s about four miles north of Orangeburg.
A 2022 Audi Q5 was traveling north on Columbia Road when it struck a southbound 2022 Nissan Murano, Glover said.
A 2018 Chevrolet pickup truck that was traveling south then struck the Nissan.
The Chevrolet’s driver was the only person in the truck and wasn’t injured.
The Nissan and Audi each had two occupants. All four died at the scene, Glover said.
One of the vehicles caught fire and burned.
Detours were set up for most of the day on Tuesday.
A section of Columbia Road was closed for several hours but reopened just before 4 p.m.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the names of those who were killed.
Responding agencies include Orangeburg Department of Public Safety firefighters, Orangeburg County Fire District, Orangeburg County Office of Emergency Services, S.C. Highway Patrol, Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office and Jamison Fire Department.
This is the second fatal collision near that intersection in less than a week.
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