WINNSBORO – Shortly before noon on Tuesday, Aug. 13, a pickup truck smashed into the front of a building at 116 S. Congress Street, in downtown Winnsboro.
Winnsboro Department of Public Safety Chief Patrick Clemens said the truck had been stopped at the First Citizens Bank drive thru teller when the driver stepped out of the truck to reach the teller machine.
“He then became stuck when the door wouldn’t open all the way,” Clemens said.” The driver then reached back into the truck to pull himself back in, and accidentally hit the gear shift, putting the truck into gear.”
The truck then traveled forward, according to Clemens, first striking the driver, then crossing the four lanes of S. Congress Street and crashing into the front of the Insurance of Fairfield building.
The building, which houses Homes 4 Sale, LLC and Nelco & Assoc., was not occupied at the time of the crash.
The driver of the truck was transported to a medical facility by Fairfield County EMS, but no information is available as to the extent of injury. No other injuries were reported.
The crash is under investigation by the WDPS.
This story was updated at 8:28 p.m. EST on August 13, 2024.