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Lancaster County SC deputy, K-9 involved in three-car Indian Land crash

The crash was near the intersection of U.S. 521 and Possum Hollow Road, south of the North Carolina border.
The crash was near the intersection of U.S. 521 and Possum Hollow Road, south of the North Carolina border. online@thestate.com

A Lancaster County deputy and his K-9 companion were involved in a car crash Wednesday in Indian Land south of the North Carolina state line.

The crash happened around 9 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 521 and Possum Hollow Road, according to Lancaster County emergency management officials and Doug Barfield, spokesman for the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. Three vehicles were involved.

The deputy, who was on duty in a marked Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, and the dog are expected to be OK, Barfield said. Other injuries in the crash aren’t clear.

The S.C. Highway Patrol is investigating the collision, according to county officials. No other information about the crash or the other vehicles involved has been released.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published November 15, 2023 at 3:56 PM.

Andrew Dys
The Herald
Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
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