Fairfield Co. Crash Report – 2 killed in I-77 crash in Ridgeway

Crash Report – I-77, 

Ridgeway, SC 

Report ID: 2022 Dec. 31

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit 1: Passenger Vehicle 

Occupants: 2

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition: Dry

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single Vehicle 

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

Two were killed as the result of a single-vehicle crash on I-77 in Ridgeway at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31st. For reasons unknown, the driver of Traffic Unit 1 lost control of her vehicle, traveled off course, crashed into several trees, and overturned. South Carolina Highway Patrol said the driver was Ashley Hawkins. Hawkins’ 2-year-old son Mekia Simmons was thrown from the vehicle. Hawkins and her son succumbed to injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene. 

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