John Costello of Florence, South Carolina, has passed away unexpectedly, he was said to have been involved in a motor vehicle accident where he was fatally injured, The authorities were called to the scene but Costello was later pronounced dead.
Olivia Barrineau Costello of Barrineau Crossroads, South Carolina wrote, “As I sit here typing this I thank God I got to know and love you. My heart aches for everyone that knew him because to know him was to love him. You smile was contagious, your heart was so big. Iralynn loved her uncle John and I can’t wait to tell her all the fun memories of you. I’ll miss being able to call you for dinner, errands and just fussing cause Caleb is getting on my nerves. You were truly one of a kind, my heart hurts that you are gone.”
On other news, the name of a guy who was killed in a collision that occurred in Florence County has been relased. The deceased individual was identified as Keith Rushing, who was 56 years old and from Monroe, North Carolina, according to the Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken.
According to Master Trooper Brandon Bolt of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the collision took place on East Old Marion Highway slightly before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. The location of the accident was just east of Quinby. According to Bolt, Rushing was driving a 2018 Jeep SUV when it was struck by a 2021 Jeep Gladiator that had driven through an intersection previously.
The Jeep driven by Rushing went off the road and flipped over as a result of this. The accident resulted in Rushing’s death, and a passenger in his SUV was evacuated to the hospital for treatment. The Jeep Gladiator’s driver and passenger did not sustain any injuries in the accident.
The crash is still being investigated by the state police now.