1 dies in 2-vehicle wreck on Broad Street in Sumter 

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An early Sunday morning two-vehicle wreck on Broad Street resulted in one fatality. 

According to Cpl. Nick Pye with South Carolina Highway Patrol, at about 1:55 a.m. on Dec. 15, a Ford sedan and 2015 Dodge pickup were traveling east on Broad Street when the two vehicles collided.  The driver of the Ford sedan was transported to a local hospital. 

Monica Wright, 48, of Columbia, driver of the Dodge pickup, died at the scene, according to Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker. 

Next of kin has been notified and an autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. 

An investigation is ongoing by South Carolina Highway Patrol and Sumter County Coroner’s Office. 


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