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24-year-old Tyra Carmen Bradley killed after crash on I-85 in Anderson County
Authorities in Anderson County, South Carolina, are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred early Tuesday morning along Interstate 85, resulting in the death of a 24-year-old woman.
According to Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore, emergency personnel were dispatched just before 5:30 a.m. on April 21, 2026, to the area near the 9-mile marker on I-85 following reports of a serious collision.
Upon arrival, first responders located one individual with critical injuries.
The victim was identified as Tyra Carmen Letitia Bradley of Easley.
She received immediate medical attention at the scene before being airlifted to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital for advanced care.
Despite life-saving efforts, Bradley later succumbed to her injuries.
Preliminary investigative findings indicate that the driver of a Ford F-150 was traveling along the interstate when they reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.
The vehicle subsequently veered off the right side of the roadway and collided with a parked 18-wheeler. Bradley was seated in the front passenger seat at the time of the crash.
The coronerโs office determined that Bradley died as a result of multiple traumatic injuries sustained in the collision.
Her death has been ruled accidental.
The incident remains under active investigation by the Anderson County Office of the Coroner and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Authorities have not released additional details at this time.
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Cessna Aircraft Crashes Into Field During Takeoff Attempt in Batavia, Ohio; Instructor and Student Reportedly Uninjured
BATAVIA, Ohio (Clermont County) โ A Cessna aircraft went down into a field after an unsuccessful takeoff attempt near Sportyโs Pilot Shop in Batavia, Ohio, according to preliminary incident information.
Both occupants, a flight instructor and a student pilot, reportedly escaped the incident without injuries.
The aircraft crash was reported near 2001 Sportyโs Drive in Batavia, in Clermont County. Initial information indicates that the Cessna failed to take off and went down into a nearby field.
Two people were aboard the aircraft at the time of the incident. They were identified in the initial report as a flight instructor and a student pilot.
Both occupants reportedly exited the aircraft and were reported to be uninjured. According to the preliminary information, they were being transported back to Sportyโs Pilot Shop following the incident.
No injuries were reported in the information provided, although further official confirmation may be needed.
The incident occurred in the area of Sportyโs Drive in Batavia, a community in Clermont County, Ohio. The aircraft reportedly entered a field after failing to become airborne during its takeoff attempt.
Details about the aircraftโs condition, the precise circumstances of the failed takeoff and whether emergency crews or aviation investigators responded were not immediately available in the initial report.
The cause of the incident has not been established, and no additional information about possible damage to the aircraft was provided.
This is a developing story. Further details may become available as authorities confirm the circumstances surrounding the incident.