Ridgeland, SC (November 5, 2023) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed that 35-year-old Salita Patterson lost her life as a result of a car crash that occurred in the Ridgeland area on Thursday evening, November 2.
At around 6:45 p.m., the South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers were called to the scene of an accident that occurred on Highway 278.
According to reports, Patterson was traveling west on Highway 278 in a Lincoln MKZ. For unknown reasons, her vehicle became involved in a sideswipe collision with a Dodge Ram pickup truck near Heritage Drive. The impact of the collision caused Patterson to lose control of her vehicle. The vehicle went off the roadway and collided with the ditch. The vehicle then struck a tree and overturned.
Patterson sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on site by the Jasper County Coroner. A passenger in her vehicle was transported to Savannah Memorial Health Hospital for emergency care.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Jasper County coroner’s office are conducting investigations into the crash.
We hope the injured victim recovers quickly.
Our condolences go out to the family of Salita Patterson.
Fatal Car Accidents in South Carolina
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