Richland County deputy hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car while directing traffic in Columbia, SC on September 24.

A Richland County deputy was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car while directing traffic around a previous accident in Columbia, South Carolina, on September 24. The incident occurred at 8 PM on Caughman Road and Benson Road. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident, and Sheriff Leon Lott advises drivers to slow down and be cautious near stopped emergency vehicles.