SALUDA COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A second person has died after a crash in Saluda County earlier this week.

The Saluda County Coroner’s Office said 35-year-old Rakeem West died Wednesday at a hospital.

West was involved in a crash that happened early Monday on Highway 178. According to officials, West was driving a 2005 Honda Accord and heading west when he crashed into a 2022 Chevrolet Traverse heading east.

A passenger in the Chevrolet, later identified as 76-year-old Shirley Fincher, also died as a result of the wreck.

The driver of the Chevrolet and a passenger inside the Honda were taken to hospitals for treatment. No additional details were provided on their condition.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Saluda County Coroner’s Office are investigating the crash.

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