SPARTANBURG, SC. (THECOUNT) — Kurshay Jackson, of Moore, South Carolina, has been identified as the victim in a fatal vehicle crash late Wednesday morning.
Jackson, 19, was killed and four others injured, including three small children, in a crash on US 221 in Spartanburg on Wednesday.
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According to the SCHP, Jackson was operating a Toyota on US 221 near Barnwell Road, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle then came into head-on contact with a BMW.
Jackson, who was traveling with three children, was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The involved children were transported to area hospitals with unknown injuries.
The driver of the BMW was also hurt and transported to an area hospital.
Jackson, a Spartanburg High School student, was set to graduate.
District superintendent Russell Booker shared the following statement with local news outlets:
Our District 7 family is reeling from the enormity of this tragic situation. We are heartbroken over the loss of Kurshay, particularly as she prepared to graduate at the end of this year. We are praying fervently for the recovery of her younger siblings and daughter, for their entire family, and for the many students and teachers at Spartanburg High School, The Cleveland Academy of Leadership, and The Franklin School who love these children. While we are unable to come together within our schools to mourn this loss and support one another, we will use other avenues to connect and share remotely during this difficult time.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Jackson:
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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