Early Monday morning on I-26, a man from Greenville died after a tire on his vehicle had a blow out.
According to officials the accident happened at around 3 a.m. near mile marker 156 on the interstate. Allen was one of six people traveling west in the vehicle when the tire blew. Following the blow out, the driver lost control and, according to Lance Cpl. Judd Jones, with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the vehicle ran off the left side of the road.
Orangeburg County Deputy Coroner Sean Fogle said that Theron M. Allen, 32, who was ejected from the vehicle, died at the scene.
A 14-year-old and a 19-year old passenger were also ejected. The 14-year old was flown to Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia along with a 9-year-old passenger who was injured although not ejected. Two 19-year-olds, including the one who was also thrown from the vehicle, were taken to the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Jones said that al had serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He went on to say that the driver of the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt and suffered only minor injuries.
The interstate was blocked for two hours during the incident and the SC Highway Patrol continues to investigate it.
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