GREENVILLE, S.C. — A 15-year-old girl died four days after a driver ran a red light and struck her family’s vehicle on the Fourth of July.
The Greenville County Coroner’s Office responded to the intersection of Old Easley Bridge Road and White Horse Road around 8:30 p.m. July 4. A man driving a Jeep Cherokee disregarded a traffic signal and hit a Toyota Camry head-on, state troopers said.
Five people were in the Camry, including Chasity Unique Nelson. She was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital for treatment of her injuries but died July 8.
The coroner ruled her death an accident due to blunt force trauma. Four other victims in the Camry also sustained injuries in the collision.
The Jeep driver remains hospitalized with injuries. When released, he will face four counts of felony DUI with great bodily injury and one count of felony DUI involving death.
Authorities have not released the driver’s name.
