Five Injured in Head On Collision

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a head on collision that happened Saturday afternoon around 2:30 pm on Highway 123 near Turpin Drive, about midway between Westminster and the state line. Reports stated that five people were hurt in the accident, and one required extrication and a medical helicopter transport to an area hospital. Four of the injured were riding in a Volkswagen Jetta; the fifth injured party was the driver of a Ford Edge SUV. No word on the conditions of those injured persons today.