Hartsville Police Officer-Involved Fatal Crash
Key Questions
What happened in the Hartsville police officer-involved crash?
A Hartsville woman named Barbara Purdy was killed after being struck while standing behind a disabled RV on E. Bobo Newsome Hwy in Darlington County. The RV was rear-ended by a Hartsville Police Department officer, who was also injured in the incident.
Who is investigating the fatal crash?
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and Coroner Todd Hardee are leading the investigation into the crash. The probe is examining road safety and potential accountability issues for the Hartsville Police Department.
Are there prior concerns related to this incident?
The crash has raised broader questions about HPD accountability following previous incidents. It also references a recent Florence County surplus law enforcement-style vehicle wreck.
Hartsville woman Barbara Purdy killed standing behind disabled RV rear-ended by HPD officer on E. Bobo Newsome Hwy (Darlington Co); officer injured, SCHP/Coroner Todd Hardee investigating, amplifying road safety and HPD accountability concerns amid prior incidents and Florence Co surplus LE-like vehicle wreck.