Richland County coroner identifies pedestrian hit on Farrow Road

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford has released the name of the pedestrian who died after being hit by a driver around 1 a.m. on Friday, Nov.10, 2023. According to Coroner Rutherford, Willie Robinson, 64, of Columbia, South Carolina was the person hit in the 5800 block of Farrow Road. “We are working with the Columbia Police Department to fully investigate this accident”, Coroner Rutherford states.

ORIGINAL STORY (POSTED: DEC.

5, 2023):

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Columbia Police Department has announced that a pedestrian who was hit during a hit-and-run incident has passed away. According to officers, the incident happened in the 5800 block of Farrow Road around 1 a.m. on Nov.10. The pedestrian passed away at a hospital over the weekend.

Investigators believe the man was walking in the median at the time of impact. Anyone with information about the incident including the make/model of the vehicle is asked to contact Crime Stoppers or the CPD at 803-545-3500.[1]

The 64 y/o male pedestrian involved in a hit & run incident on the 5800 block of Farrow Rd. on 11/10 passed away while at the hospital over the weekend. It’s believed that the man was walking in the median at the time of impact. pic.twitter.com/PvnonmoTr3[2]

— Columbia Police Dept (@ColumbiaPDSC) December 5, 2023[3]

References

  1. ^ Crime Stoppers (www.midlandscrimestoppers.com)
  2. ^ pic.twitter.com/PvnonmoTr3 (t.co)
  3. ^ December 5, 2023 (twitter.com)