An Aiken teenager was killed Tuesday afternoon after crossing the center line on Highway 78 and hitting a truck, authorities said.
ShaJira Betties, 17, was pronounced dead on the scene from blunt force injuries, according to Coroner Darryl Ables.
The wreck happened at 1:46 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 78 at Cedar Branch Road in Windsor. ShaJira was restrained behind the wheel of a 2013 Nissan Altima when she crossed the centerline and hit an eastbound truck head-on.
The driver of the truck was not injured. Toxicology analysis are pending. The S.C. Highway Patrol is continuing with the investigation, Ables said.
Greg Rickabaugh is the Jail Report Contributor for The Augusta Press. Reach him at greg.rickabaugh@theaugustapress.com.
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