Crime & Safety
Coroner Identifies Man Killed in Devine Street Wreck
A 25-year-old man died in a fatal collision Wednesday night.
A Columbia man has been identified as the person who died in a car crash Wednesday night at Crosshill Road and Devine Street.
Marcos Reyes, 25, was the driver of a 1996 Ford explorer that was traveling at high speed when the collision occurred around 11 p.m., Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said Thursday.
Reyes died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash, Watts said.
Two passengers in his vehicle were taken to Palmetto Richland. Their conditions are unknown.
According to a report from The State, Reyes' vehicle ran a red light and struck another vehicle that was traveling west on Devine Street before hitting a metal utility pole and overturning. Another vehicle was struck by the car that was hit by Reyes' vehicle.
The drivers of those vehicles suffered non life-threatening injuries, according to the report.
Read more at The State (subscription required).
The Columbia Police Department is investigating.
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