Florence woman killed in wreck on U.S. 521 in Sumter County

A 64-year-old Florence woman died in a two-vehicle wreck Friday afternoon in Sumter, officials said.

According to reports, the accident occurred in the 1600 block of U.S. Hwy. 521 South at the intersection with Wendermere Drive. South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper David Jones said a 1994 Chevrolet truck was traveling south on the highway about 2:30 p.m. when it collided with a 2020 Honda Fit that was attempting to turn left onto 521 from Wendermere.

The Honda was struck in the driver’s door, Jones said.

Myra Rahenkamp, the driver of the Honda, was pronounced dead on scene, Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker said. The other driver was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with injuries. No passengers were reported to be involved.

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts, Jones said.

The coroner said Rahenkamp’s next of kin has been notified and that autopsy will be performed on Tuesday at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.