James Allen Death – A 78-year-old man died Thursday after he was struck by a vehicle Wednesday night, according to Columbia police. The man was identified as James Allen, of Columbia. Around 5:05 p.m. Wednesday, officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle/pedestrian crash with serious injury in the area of North Keene Street and Wingate Court.
Medical personnel tended to Allen at the scene, and he was later transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said in a Facebook post. Allen was pronounced deceased at the hospital on Thursday.
CPD’s Traffic Unit is continuing to investigate the crash, and additional information may be available at a later time.