Victims identified in headon collision on I26 Sunday
Apr 20, 2026
RICHLAND CO., S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Coroner’s Office has identified the victims of a head-on collision on I-26 Sunday.
Coroner Naida Rutherford identified the victims as Josiah J. Evan, 24, of Columbia, Dyquan Hykeem-Jamaal, 31, of Lexington.
According to investigators, at 2:25 a
.m., Evan was driving his 2023 Hyundai Sedan east in the westbound lanes near mile marker 107.5, when he struck Hykeem-Jamaal’s 2018 Nissan SUV head-on.
Both drivers died on scene from their injuries.
Highway Patrol is investigating this incident.
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