Pedestrian hit, killed in Florence County, highway patrol says

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A pedestrian was hit and killed Monday afternoon in Florence County, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.

It happened just after 3 p.m. on Carmon Shortcut Road near Jordan Church Road, Lance Cpl. Lena Butler said. It happened 1 mile north of Olanta.

The pedestrian was walking east on Carmon Shortcut Road when they were hit by a 2001 Ford Explorer that was also going east, Butler said. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and was not injured. The pedestrian died at the scene.

No additional information was immediately available. Count on News13 for updates.

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