Columbia,SC : Moped driver dies day after collision involving pickup truck on Rosewood Drive on November, Wednesday 15th 2017

The Columbia Police Department is investigating a collision involving a moped and a pickup truck that claimed one person’s life.

The incident happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday on the 1800 block of Rosewood Drive. Investigators believe the driver of the pickup truck was speeding east on Rosewood when the truck hit the moped from behind. The truck then dragged the moped down the road before both vehicles hit a tree.

Both drivers were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The 22-year-old driver of the moped died the following day. The 23-year-old truck driver remains in the hospital.

Officers with the CPD’s Traffic Safety Unit continue to investigate.

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Moped driver dies day after collision involving pickup truck on Rosewood Drive