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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Berkeley County coroner delivers annual report, saw increase in gun-related deaths
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell is reflecting on trends his office saw over the past year. According to the 2024 Coroner's Report, there were 1,944 deaths reported last year, the majority of which were classified as natural deaths. The Berkeley County Coroner's Office also noted 20 homicides last year. One was attributed to blunt force trauma, while the rest were gun violence, which was an 11% increase from the prior year. There were also 38 deaths classified as suicide, seven undetermined, and 134 classified as accidental. Of those accidental deaths, 41% were due to drugs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Coroner identifies victim of deadly Highway 176 crash
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Berkeley County Coroner's Office identified Saturday the victim of a deadly Highway 176 crash. Glynis Washington, 49, of Goose Creek, died at an area hospital following a crash that happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday. Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said a 2018 Toyota Tacoma traveling east on US 176 collided with a 2016 Honda CRV traveling west at the intersection of Radcliff Road. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital. Washington, who was driving the CRV, did not survive. The crash is under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
1 dead, 1 injured after collision near Goose Creek
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – One person has died, and another was injured after vehicles collided near Goose Creek, state troopers said Friday. At approximately 6:11 p.m., a 2018 Toyota Tacoma traveling east on US 176 collided with a 2016 Honda CRV traveling west at the intersection of Radcliff Road. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital. The driver of the CRV succumbed to their injuries at the hospital, according to Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover. The Berkeley County Coroner's Office has not yet identified the deceased. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating this collision. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
Goose Creek woman killed in Treeland Drive multi-vehicle crash
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A 36-year-old Goose Creek woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash early Sunday morning. Jessica Lambon was driving a 2022 Toyota SUV when she was involved in a crash with a GMC Sierra pickup truck and Cadillac Escalade on Treeland Drive just before 1 a.m. Lambon died at the scene. The Cadillac driver was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported. The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Berkeley County Coroner's Office are investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
Coroner identifies victim in deadly ATV versus vehicle crash in Ridgeville
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Berkeley County's coroner identified Monday the victim of a deadly ATV crash. Steward Simpson, 39, of Summerville was driving a Raptor ATV when he was involved in a collision with a vehicle while on Old Gilliard Road late Saturday night. Simpson died at the scene from his injuries, according to Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell. The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Berkeley County Coroner's Office are investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
