ANDERSON COUNTY, SC. (THECOUNT) — Natasha N. Johnson, of Piedmont, South Carolina, has been identified as the victim in a Saturday morning fatal vehicle crash in Anderson County.
Johnson, 33, was killed following a single-vehicle crash near Piedmont early Saturday morning.
According to reports, Johnson was operating a Jeep Liberty on Anderson Street, aka, Highway 86 in Piedmont, when for unknown reasons, possibly fatigue, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway around 4 :30 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle then came into contact with a utility pole and rolled over.
Johnson, who was partially ejected from the vehicle during the wreck, was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries. A passenger in the vehicle suffered unknown injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The Anderson County Office of the Coroner said the driver likely fell asleep at the wheel.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 187,126. Its county seat is Anderson. Named for Revolutionary War leader Robert Anderson, the county is located in northwestern South Carolina, along the state line of Georgia – Wikipedia.
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