Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Milton Road in Joanna, South Carolina.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck an SUV.
Participants:
- Jasmine Peake, ATV rider
- Madison Simmons, ATV rider
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Jasmine Peake, 14, killed
- Madison Simmons, 14, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, April 29th, 2021, an accident between a tractor-trailer and an all terrain vehicle claimed the lives of two 14-year-old girls. Authorities said the accident was reported along Milton Road in Joanna, South Carolina.
Deputies from the County Sheriff’s Office said 14-year-old Jasmine Peake and 14-year-old Madison Simmons were killed when a tractor-trailer allegedly struck the SUV they were riding on. Paramedics pronounced Simmons and Peake dead of their injuries a short time after they responded to the accident. Officials indicated the girls may have been crossing the street on the ATV at the time of the collision.
Joanna is located roughly 56 miles northeast of Columbia, South Carolina according to Google Maps.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the accident.