COLUMBIA, S.C. — One person is dead after a two car accident Monday afternoon on I-77.
According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, the accident happened a little before 4:30 p.m. on I-77 near mm 24, about five miles south of the Blythewood exit.
A 2005 Toyota was traveling southbound on I-77 when it crossed the median and struck a 2020 Honda SUV that was traveling northbound on I-77, according to troopers.
The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was uninjured.
The accident remains under investigation.