Posted on 01/09/2026 5:07:55 AM PST by Fury
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - The loved ones of a 29-year-old South Carolina man who was fatally struck by a car while crossing the street with his girlfriend are doing their best to cope with his loss as the suspect is being held without bond.
Malcolm D. Johnson, 29, died after he was hit by a car Sunday night in downtown Columbia, according to Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford.
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I hope he gets life.
Those two-ton weapons really are dangerous.
> I hope he gets life. <
Driving while drunk is little different from taking a high-powered rifle, and firing it repeatedly into an apartment building. The penalties should be severe.
But they usually aren’t, not until the driver kills someone.
Great point, thank you!
It was a double tragedy. He looked like a sweet man who died a hero, trying to save his girlfriend. R.I.P.
Driving drunk and hitting someone is akin to blindfolding yourself and firing a gun around people.
It is a completely voluntary act, planned.
You know I like to drink a little and sometimes I go over my allowance on weekends but I never get behind the wheel. I make sure that I am home. I hate drunk drivers.
Oh absolutely.
The perp should be executed to protect the public.
Motor vehicles are just like guns. They can be used to murder people if the wrong, subhuman knuckledraggers can get their hands on them. We need to ban cars.
Completely sucks. You can look at that guy and know he was a good dude. And now he’s dead because of an a-hole.
Sorry to hear this.
I am terrified at crosswalks - even ones with lights - I’ve seen so many people just run them without stopping or even slowing down. My husband came within inches of being mowed down in a legitimate crosswalk.
When I cross, I make sure there are either NO cars in sight or all of them are stopped fully before I cross.
the killer Miller looks like a fetal alcohol syndrome baby that then grew up on meth and booze ... the young man he murdered looks like a pretty happy guy ...
😁👌
20 years...maybe? Should be more.
Correction, ban assault cars.
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