KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. — According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, two pedestrians were struck and killed by two vehicles early Friday morning, November 29.
Troopers say the incident happened on Interstate-20 eastbound near milemarker 87 on White Pond Road just after 1:30 a.m.
According to the report, three individuals were crossing I-20 from the West Bound side to the East Bound side when two of them were hit by a 2019 Nissan and 2015 Honda. The SUV they were riding in ran out of gas and they were headed to a Love station off the East bound side.
They were headed back to Columbia after a family get together.
Walter St Clair Lashley, 56, and Joseph Noel Orta, 27, both from Columbia, were deceased on the scene.
No charges are expected to be filed because the pedestrians were in the roadway, according to highway patrol.
The case remains under investigation.
We will continue to keep you updated as more information becomes available.