A 23-year-old Hartwell man has been arrested and charged in connection with a wreck that killed an unborn child and injured seven people.
The wreck occurred on Labor Day west of Hartwell. A state patrol investigation found that speed contributed to the wreck. As a result, troopers arrested and charged Travis Johnson with five offenses, including feticide by vehicle, two counts of serious injury by vehicle, driving too fast for conditions, reckless driving, and a seatbelt violation.
On Monday, September 4, troopers say Johnson was driving a Volkswagen Tiguan east on Bethany Bowersville Road. He ran into the passenger side of a westbound Kia Optima that was turning into a private drive.
The Optima driver, 20-year-old Hollie Bryan of Canon, was 20 weeks pregnant and miscarried as a result of the crash, troopers say.
EMS transported Bryan by ambulance to Greenville Memorial Hospital for treatment. Two passengers in the Kia were injured, including 18-year-old Tristen Bryan of Canon who was airlifted to Greenville Memorial. A juvenile was taken to MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in Charleston.
Johnson and three passengers in his vehicle were also injured.
EMS transported Johnson, 27-year-old Laucreesha Brawner of Royston, and a juvenile to AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson with non-life-threatening injuries. Another juvenile was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.
