12-Year-Old Boy Killed in Wrong-Way Collision

SUMTER, SC -- A 12-year-old boy has died following a collision on Highway 378 near Sumter. The collision happened about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Troopers say the driver of a Volkswagon was driving in the wrong direction of Highway 378 when she collided with a pickup truck. The drivers of the Volkswagon and the pickup were taken to local hospitals. Christian Schmidt, the 12-year-old passenger in the pickup, was... [read full story]