Driver injured, passenger Randall Simpson, 66, dead in scooter collision with deer on Bethea Road in Florence County, South Carolina

Modified Date:

Fri, 07/29/2022 - 2:41pm

Accident Date:

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Passenger killed after scooter crash with deer in Florence County, SCHP says

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW)-The South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a crash involving a scooter and deer on Saturday night.

Scooter vs deer causes fatal accident near Florence Saturday, troopers confirm

FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) ' The South Carolina Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal collision that occurred Saturday, September 19 in Florence County that involved a scooter vs a deer. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident happened on Bethea Road atÂ 9:20 p.m. Coroner Todd HardeeÂ said the accident happened near the Darlington/FlorenceÂ county line and the Bethea Baptist home in Darlington County. The passenger,Â 66-year-oldÂ Randall Simpson,Â was transported to McLeod hospital and died from his injuries, according to Hardee. A pedestrian died after he was struck by a vehicle Saturday.

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Type: Other Type of Accident

Roadway:

Bethea Road

County:

Florence County, SC

Area:

Myrtle Beach-Florence, SC