Friday Crash in Pendleton Proved Fatal

55-year old Erin Eileen Parker of Pendleton was identified by the Anderson County Coroner’s Office as the victim of a drowning.

Pendleton Police, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner all responded Friday afternoon around 3:30pm to Westinghouse Road, where investigators said Parker was traveling south and apparently veered off the right side of roadway, struck a traffic sign and rolled the vehicle into a creek.

The vehicle was submerged under water and required the Anderson Technical Rescue Team, including divers with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, to recover the victim. Investigators added that she was wearing her seatbelt, however, it appeared speed may have played a factor in the crash.