Pedestrian fatally hit by car on Hwy 34

RIDGEWAY – A pedestrian succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash on Highway 34 near Jewel Drive on Tuesday, April 1, at 2:24 p.m. according to Highway Patrol Corporal Nick Pye.

A 2008 Dodge Sedan was traveling west on Highway 34 when it struck a pedestrian who was crossing Highway 34 north bound, Pye said.

On Wednesday morning, Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill identified the pedestrian as Brenda Johnson, 71, of Ridgeway, SC.

According to Hill, Johnson was flown to Prisma Health Richland Memorial when she died from her injuries.

The crash remains under investigation by the SC Highway Patrol and the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office.

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