A 24-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle and thrown off the Gervais Street Bridge in Columbia, South Carolina, has died, and the driver suspected of causing the crash now faces upgraded criminal charges.
The Richland County Coroner, Naida Rutherford, identified the victim as Michael Derrick of Snellville, Georgia. He was 24 years old.
The incident took place on the evening of May 31 at approximately 7:45 p.m. According to the Columbia Police Department, a driver was operating his vehicle recklessly when he crossed a double yellow line and struck another vehicle head-on…