Oakway accident fatal to car driver

The driver of a Hyundai sedan lost his life yesterday morning in a SC 24 accident at Oakway.  The state patrol is referring inquiries as to the identity of the deceased to the office of Oconee Coroner which, by Saturday morning, had not yet announced the death.  A Greenville funeral home — Watkins, Garrett & Wood — has confirmed it is handling arrangements for Nijaelan Hackney, 23-year old Seneca resident.  According to trooper Ridgeway, the 2013 Hyundai and a 2006 Ford pickup collided on 24 shortly before 10 o’clock yesterday morning at Oak Creek Road, 5.5 miles west of Seneca. Ridgeway said the truck driver escaped uninjured, but two riders in the car were sent to a Greenville hospital.