COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two men are dead and another is charged after a fatal moped collision at Farrow Road and 277 Thursday night, according to Columbia Police.
Police say both 37-year-old Johnathan Gajadhar and ta moped were driving southbound on Farrow Road when Gajadhar rear-ended the moped.
Both men on the moped were ejected, causing critical, life-threatening injuries. The male victims were pronounced deceased at the scene, according to investigators.
During the investigation, police say they learned Gajadhar driver’s license had been suspended as a result of previous DUI and driving under suspension convictions.
Gajadhar is accused of being intoxicated and speeding when he rear-ended the moped. He is charged with felony DUI involving death.
The accident remains under investigation by Columbia Police Traffic Safety Unit and the Richland County Coroner.