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Today at 3:55 PM  Authorities say a South Carolina Highway Patrol cruiser has struck and killed a pedestrian in Beaufort County.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Capital City is becoming more bicycle friendly.

Monday, February 18, 2013  According to the SC Highway Patrol, the state's streets are becoming more and more dangerous for pedestrians.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A pedestrian was hit by a car shortly past noon near The University of South Carolina.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A pedestrian walking in downtown Columbia was hit by a car Wednesday after a two vehicle collision.

Monday, January 07, 2013  A  hit and run collision that left a pedestrian dead Saturday night is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a sports utility vehicle on I-95 North bound near Turbeville.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  A man has died after being struck and killed by a truck outside the Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center in Columbia.

Friday, October 19, 2012  According to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts, Alton A. Austin, 58, of Main Street, Columbia, was hit while he was crossing the Southbound lane of Assembly St. near Blanding St.

Friday, October 12, 2012  The South Carolina Highway Patrol is hoping the community can provide more information on a Hit and Run collision in which a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Thursday night.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  An evergreen tree and a palmetto tree were hoisted by a crane Tuesday morning to the highest point of the Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge facility.

Monday, September 17, 2012  A female was hit by a car in downtown Columbia Monday afternoon, according to Columbia Police Department officials.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  A 45-year-old South Carolina man has died after a night-time hit-and-run on Interstate 95 in Clarendon County.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Charges have been filed in the deadly incident that involved a dump truck hitting a pedestrian in a motorized wheelchair in Five Points last Monday, according to the Columbia Police Department.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  The death of a Columbia man in a wheelchair who was hit by a truck in a Five Points intersection has Columbia officials taking a closer look at traffic safety. Since May, two people have now died and two others have been injured in vehicle versus pedestrian accidents near the intersection of Greene and Harden Streets.