17-year-old thrown from car, killed in Sumter County crash
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - A 17-year-old girl died after getting thrown from a car during a single-vehicle crash in Sumter County, the coroner confirmed.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:20 p.m. Monday on North Wise Drive near West Brewington Road. That’s right next to the Sumter County regional airport.
Troopers said the driver and two passengers were inside a 2010 Toyota Prius when it ran off of the left side of the road and overturned multiple times.
Kahlia Woods, 17, of Sumter, was thrown from a passenger seat of the car. Crews rushed her to the hospital, but she sadly did not survive.
The coroner said Woods died of blunt force injuries. She was not wearing a seat belt.
The collision remains under investigation by SCHP and the Sumter County Coroner’s Office.
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