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Police officer killed in Greenwood collision: Officials
Authorities said the 15-year-old driver fled a traffic stop and crossed into oncoming traffic, killing Officer DJ Keller and hospitalizing three others.
- On Monday, Greenwood Police Department Officer Don "DJ" Keller died in the line of duty after a 15-year-old driver fleeing a traffic stop struck his patrol vehicle head-on in Greenwood.
- Greenwood Police attempted to stop a Jeep Wrangler believed involved in shooting incidents before the pursuit; the teen driver sped away, crossed the median, and collided with Keller's 2016 Ford Explorer on East Cambridge Avenue.
- Keller, a 31-year-old Army veteran and K-9 handler, joined the department in 2023 and leaves behind his wife and a 2-year-old daughter. His K-9 partner, Vice, survived the collision without injury.
- Governor Henry McMaster ordered flags at the Statehouse lowered to half-staff, stating "Keller, who was killed in the line of duty yesterday." Senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott offered condolences to the officer's family.
- The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues investigating the crash while the teen driver remains hospitalized with two passengers. City officials scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood City Hall.
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