Iva Man Dies After Crash in Anderson County

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office said one person died on Monday after their car was hit by a suspect fleeing from law enforcement.

The crash happened near Iva around 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, after the suspect attempted to evade the Abbeville County Sheriff’s Office and Iva Police Department. The pursuit ended when the suspect crashed into 72-year-old Joseph Francis Gardner’s car on Highway 81 South. Gardner was airlifted to Prisma Health. The Iva resident passed away from his injuries yesterday.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Anderson County Coroner’s Office are investigating.