Augusta, GA
2 die in separate crashes in McDuffie, Orangeburg counties
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Two people have died in separate crashes across the region on Thursday.
MCDUFFIE COUNTY
A man has died after a crash with an 18-wheeler on Interstate 20 in McDuffie County.
The McDuffie County Coroner’s Office says the crash happened at mile marker 173.
The coroner’s office says 53-year-old Mark Delafchell, of Athens, Ga., died in the crash.
The call came in at 12:19 p.m., officials say.
The coroner’s office says Delafchell ran into the rear of an 18-wheeler, while slowing for traffic.
Delafchell was transported to Doctors Hospital Trauma where he succumbed to his injuries at 1:39 p.m., the McDuffie County Coroner’s Office says.
McDuffie County Coroner’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol are investigating the crash.
ORANGEBURG COUNTY
In Orangeburg County, troopers are investigating a deadly crash that happened around 10:44 a.m. on US 21 at WaterSpring Road.
A 2021 Kenworth truck was traveling south on US 21. The Honda was traveling north when the vehicles collided.
The driver of the Honda died on the scene, according to troopers.
We’ve reached out to the Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office for more information.
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