Brian K. Stephens, 43, of Inman, was driving on I-26 around 3 p.m. Saturday when he ran off the road and lost control of the stolen 1987 BMW that he was driving.
Stephens’ hit a car being driven by David Williams, 54, of Johnson, Tenn.
The impact caused Williams’ to lose control of his car which then flipped several times throwing Williams and his daughter, Allie Williams, 20, from the car, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.
Both cars were in the westbound lane and were traveling at the 55-mile marker near Clinton.
As the two injured people lay on the interstate, Stephens headed east in the westbound lane—the wrong way on the interstate.
As a search for Stephens ensued, the BMW was spotted at the Citgo on Highway 121 just outside of Newberry.
A short time later, Stephens was found hiding in the woods.
The arrest was through a joint investigation by the Highway Patrol, Newberry and Laurens sheriff’s offices and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division bloodhound team.
Both David and Allie Williams were airlifted from the scene to Greenville Memorial Hospital. David Williams was pronounced dead at 8:03 a.m. yesterday, according to Laurens County Coroner Nick Nichols.
Stephens was arrested and charged with felony driving under the influence with great bodily injury, leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily injury, felony driving under the influence resulting in death, leaving the scene of an accident influence resulting in death, possession of a stolen vehicle and driving under suspension. He is being held at the Johnson Detention Center in Laurens.
Also in the car driven by David Williams, was Jackson Williams, 3, and Shasta Miller, 20, all of Johnson, Tenn.
The family was returning home from a vacation in Hilton Head.
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