Greenville PD: Officer killed, second on life support after Upstate crash
The head-on collision killed five people and left Sgt. Diana Munoz in critical condition, according to police.
- On Friday, a head-on collision on Highway 101 in Spartanburg County killed five people and hospitalized one, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. A 2025 Ford SUV traveling north collided with a 2016 Toyota SUV heading south around 12:45 a.m.
- Victims identified by the coroner include Greenville Police Department Sergeant Ashley Munoz, 35, Maria Del Rosario Munoz, 62, Deborah Sue Wyatt, 50, and Max Douglas Wyatt Jr., 46. One occupant's identity remains pending family notification.
- Sergeant Diana Munoz, a 12-year veteran and the department's Public Information Officer, remains in critical condition after being airlifted to a local hospital. Greenville Police said the couple, who have two small children, were returning from vacation when the accident occurred.
- A memorial for Sergeant Ashley Munoz now stands at the City of Greenville Public Safety Campus at 204 Halton Road. The public is invited to visit and show support for the Munoz family and the Greenville Police Department.
- The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office are investigating the incident. The Greenville County Sheriff's Office stated, "Our hearts are broken along with theirs," expressing support for the department during the tragedy.
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The tragedy hits the Greenville and Spartanburg community after a frontal accident on Friday morning in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, which left five people dead, including a sergeant from the Greenville Police Department. The crash occurred around 12:45 a.m. on Highway 101, near the Bellview Road extension, according to state authorities. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a Ford model 2025 sports utility vehicle was travelin…
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At a memorial for a Greenville police officer who died in a head-on collision alongside four other people, a hand-lettered sign attached to a patrol vehicle reads “We love you Ashley.”
Greenville police officer among 5 killed, another injured in crash on Highway 101
GREER, S.C. (WSPA) — Two Greenville police sergeants have been identified as victims in an overnight head-on collision on Highway 101 in Spartanburg County. The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office reported that 35-year-old Ashley Munoz, of Woodruff, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash early Friday morning in Greer. Munoz was an 11-year veteran [...]
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