Coroner: Moped Driver Dies After Labor Day Crash

The driver of a moped involved in a single-vehicle crash on Blossom Street on Labor Day died early Tuesday morning from his injuries, Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said. 

Paul T. Lowrance, 43, of Columbia, was driving a moped near Pickens and Blossom Streets around 4 p.m. Monday when he lost control and struck a pole, Watts said. 

Lowrance was transported by EMS to Palmetto Health Richland where he was pronounced dead at 1:20 a.m. from injuries received in the crash, according to the coroner's office.

The accident remains under investigation by the Columbia Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit.