An Orangeburg man died Saturday after a two-car collision near Wagener in Aiken County.
Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton has identified the deceased as Darriel J. Hughee Jr., 22.
Hughee was pronounced dead at 11:50 a.m. Sunday at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia after being airlifted to the hospital on Saturday, Carlton said.
Hughee was driving his 2005 Buick north on Highway S.C. 39 when Cassidy Thomas, of Salley, disregarded a stop sign and Thomas' 2012 Chevy truck collided with Hughee's car at the intersection of Highway S.C. 39 and Bethcar Church Road at 2:58 a.m. Saturday, a news release said.
Hughee was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. Thomas was not wearing a seatbelt, Carlton said.
A toxicology is pending.
The crash is being investigated by the S.C. Highway Patrol and the Aiken County Coroner's Office.
Maayan Schechter is the digital news editor with the Aiken Standard. Follow her on Twitter @MaayanSchechter.