KERSHAW, S.C. — A 16-year-old high school student is dead after a car crash on Sunday afternoon in Kershaw County.
According to Kershaw County Coroner David West at almost 3:30 p.m. he responded to a car crash on Ridgway Road in Lugoff.
Two cars were involved.
According to West, William Shealy, 16, a junior at Lugoff-Elgin High School was driving a Nissan towards Lugoff when it collided with a Ford truck headed towards Ridgeway.
Shealy was killed in the wreck.
The accident remains under investigation.
"We are very saddened about the loss of one of our students," said Lugoff-Elgin Principal Corey Wright in a statement. :"Our focus is on providing support for the student's family, and for our students and staff. We have additional counselors and social workers present to talk with students and staff today, and we will continue to have these staff members available for anyone who may need any type of assistance surrounding this loss."