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Barbara Anne Purdy

Age : 74

Gender : Female

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/10/2026

Location : 1600 block of East Bobo Newsome Highway

City : Hartsville

County : Darlington

State : South Carolina

Agency : Hartsville Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed by police vehicle crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/10/2026, a Hartsville police officer driving along the 1600 block of East Bobo Newsome Highway crashed into the rear of a disabled camper parked in the roadway in Darlington County. Barbara Anne Purdy was reportedly standing in the back section of the camper when the police vehicle struck it.
The impact caused the camper to catch fire. Purdy died from injuries sustained in the crash and fire. Another person was reportedly injured and transported for medical treatment. Authorities have not publicly released details regarding the speed of the police vehicle, visibility conditions, or why the disabled camper remained in the roadway before the collision.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and Darlington County Coroner’s Office are investigating the crash. No information had been publicly released regarding possible charges or disciplinary findings involving the officer as of initial reporting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbtw.com/news/pee-dee/darlington-county/person-killed-after-car-hits-disabled-rv-in-darlington-county/
https://www.facebook.com/thenews.andpress/posts/sunday-crash-claims-lifeof-hartsville-womana-sunday-afternoon-traffic-collision-/1682957586276503/
https://abcnews4.com/news/state/one-dead-one-injured-in-darlington-county-crash-on-east-bobo-newsom-highway-schp-says
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2026/05/11/coroner-identifies-hartsville-woman-dead-after-darlington-county-crash/