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Byrnes Senior Emanuel Fields Killed in Wellford Highway Crash

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Published on November 14, 2026
Byrnes Senior Emanuel Fields Killed in Wellford Highway CrashSpartanburg Hwy & Old Spartanburg Hwy — Reported Crash-Related Intersection
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Emanuel Fields, an 18-year-old senior at James F. Byrnes High School, was killed Thursday evening in a crash in Wellford.

Fields, of Lyman, died at 5:45 p.m., according to Fox Carolina. The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office was called to the intersection of Spartanburg Highway and Old Spartanburg Highway around 6 p.m.

Wellford police were also sent to that intersection in the Wellford community, WSPA reported. Fox Carolina said Fields was driving, was not wearing a seat belt, and was ejected from the vehicle.

The coroner's office is investigating, WSPA reported. WYFF said Friday that officials had no additional information available at the time of publication.