Crime & Safety
Irmo Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Wreck on Koon Road
A 65-year-old Irmo man was killed in a car crash when his Ford pickup ran off the right side of the road, struck a ditch, then a utility pole and his vehicle overturned.
An Irmo man was killed in a single-vehicle crash after hitting a ditch and a utility pole on Koon Road Wednesday night, the S.C. Highway Patrol reports.
The 65-year-old man was driving westbound on Koon Road near Coogler Road when his Ford pickup ran off the right side of the road, struck a ditch and then a utility pole, S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Brent Kelly said.
The vehicle then overturned and the driver was partially ejected, Kelly said.
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The man was not wearing seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Richland County Coroner's Office has not released the identity of the man.
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The wreck, which occurred around 10 p.m., remains under investigation by the higway patrol.
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