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Police:Driver not wearing seat belt in fatal crash
Posted: 05.01.2011 at 1:45 PM
Fraendy Clervaud

raendy Clervaud is a morning news anchor for Good Day Columbia.

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AIKEN (WACH) -- A 20 year old Wagener man is dead after a car crash in Aiken County.

Authorities say Addison W. Smith was driving east near 1607 Coleman Bridge Road early Sunday morning when his car got off the roadway, rolled over and ejected Smith from the car.

Smith died from severe head trauma.

Investigators say he was not wearing a seatbelt. Interestingly Mr. Smith was cited Friday for not wearing a seatbelt.

This crash is being investigated by the Aiken County Coroner's Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Toxicology is pending. This is the 6th fatal crash in 2011, in Aiken County.

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