The victim was walking along Old Georgetown Road when he was struck by an SUV.

Author: Christopher Buchanan
Published: 6:15 PM EDT August 14, 2021
Updated: 6:15 PM EDT August 14, 2021

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — A 22-year-old man is dead after being struck by an SUV just before 11 p.m. on Friday.

According to Corporal Matt Southern with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Old Georgetown Road West near Lake Elliott Road. Southern said the driver of a 2004 GMC Suburban struck a pedestrian while heading west on Old Georgetown Road.

The pedestrian, identified by Kershaw County Coroner David West as Zachary Alex Anderson of the Cassatt community, was pronounced dead at the scene. Corporal Southern said the driver of the SUV was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured.

West said both his office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol were investigating the crash. It’s not clear at this point whether the driver will face charges in connection with the crash as both offices probe the incident.