Teen killed in solo car accident in Belton, according to coroner
A tragic incident occurred in Belton where a teenager lost his life in a crash. The 15-year-old victim, identified as Vance Kanter Schmidt, passed away after his 1997 Dodge Ram hit a tree on West Road. The authorities received the emergency call at 12:50 p.m. on Monday. The preliminary investigation points towards an accident where the victim veered off the road, corrected, and collided with a tree. Multiple agencies responded to the scene to aid in the situation. The coroner has determined the cause of death as multiple traumatic injuries, and it has been ruled accidental. Both the Anderson County Office of the Coroner and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating the incident further.
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