1 dead, 1 injured following auto-pedestrian crash in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian collision that occurred Saturday night near Jedburg Rd in Berkeley County.

Lance Corporal Lena Butler said the collision happened around 9:25 p.m. on U.S. Hwy 176 near Jedburg Rd. five miles north of Summerville.

Officials say a 2011 Ford van was traveling eastbound on Hwy 176 when they struck two pedestrians traveling northbound.

One pedestrian died at the scene and the other was transported by EMS to a nearby hospital. The driver and the passenger in the van were not harmed.

The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the name of the victim.

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