Doretta BRADHAM^[1]

1951 - 2013  (62 years)

• Name	Doretta BRADHAM  [2, 3]
  Birth	2 Aug 1951	Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina   [4]
  Gender	Female
  HIST	Doretta was adopted of Manning, South Carolina Name of fatal hit-and-run victim released Sumter EMS and firefighters process the scene of a fatal hit-and-run incident on Warren Street on Friday. By BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com The woman who died after being struck by a car Friday night has been identified. Doretta Bradham Johnson, 62, was a Columbia resident walking in downtown Sumter when she was struck and killed by an unknown driver near the intersection of Warren Court and Warren Street about 8:30 p.m. Johnson was apparently a frequent visitor to Sumter who has family in the area. Her closest relatives identified by the Sumter County Coroner's Office are an aunt and uncle who reside in Manning. Coroner Harvin Bullock said an autopsy will be performed at 9 a.m. today to officially determine cause of death, but Bullock said she likely died from injuries sustained from the incident. Johnson was reportedly struck by a dark-colored, mid-sized car which Sumter police think may now have front-end damage. The vehicle was seen driving westbound on Warren Street after the incident toward Broad and Washington streets. Police did not release any new information Saturday, but Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said officers are continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Posted in Local news, News on Sunday, November 3, 2013 Autopsy indicates heart attack caused Warren Street fatality ROB COTTINGHAM / THE ITEM Autopsy indicates heart attack caused Warren Street fatality Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock said an autopsy revealed the 63-year-old woman initially believed to be the victim of a hit-and-run Friday night on Warren Street actually died from a heart attack before the incident. By Rob Cottingham rcottingham@theitem.com A 62-year-old woman initially believed to be the victim of a Warren Street hit-and-run on Friday night appears to have died before the incident. According to Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock, Doretta Bradham Johnson of Columbia died from a heart attack prior to being struck by a vehicle about 8:30 p.m. Friday. "From what the autopsy shows us, Ms. Johnson died from myocardial infarction," Bullock said. "We originally thought the cause of death would be blunt force trauma, but it just wasn't the case this time." Bullock said the evidence from the autopsy indicated the victim didn't die long before her body was struck by the vehicle near the intersection of Warren Court and Warren Street. "From what we can tell, she died shortly before she was struck," he said. "But we definitely know it was a heart attack, given the lack of blood from the incident." Bullock explained that, while the body suffered several broken bones, there was very little blood at the scene because the heart had stopped beating. The hit and run is still being investigated, however. "The hit and run is part of the incident as a whole, so we're still looking into that and following any leads we can," Bullock said. Johnson was apparently a frequent visitor to Sumter who has family in the area. Her closest relatives identified by the Sumter County Coroner's Office are an aunt and uncle who reside in Manning. Johnson was reportedly struck by a dark-colored, mid-sized car which Sumter police think may now have front-end damage. The vehicle was seen driving westbound on Warren Street after the incident toward Broad and Washington streets. Police did not release any new information Sunday, but officials said officers are continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Reach Rob Cottingham at (803) 774-1225. Posted in Local news, News on Monday, November 4, 2013  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  _UID	CE83F0B58FDA425484FF2FBC9DD7DE2DE239
  Death	1 Nov 2013	at the intersection of Warren Court and Warren Streets, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I19253	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Joseph Elias BRADHAM,   b. 6 Jun 1910   d. 26 Feb 1986 (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Gladys Mae JENNINGS,   b. 24 Jun 1912, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 4 Nov 1994, at her home (Age 82 years)
  _UID	48CED3F9CFEE41E08BB327360FAFE39B97F8
  _UID	48CED3F9CFEE41E08BB327360FAFE39B97F8
  Family ID	F13619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Clyde Lester JOHNSON, Sr.
  _UID	1B5EE52327EA4F71B68FCB1FB72E74502A04
  _UID	1B5EE52327EA4F71B68FCB1FB72E74502A04
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F13621	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Randolph Leon “Randy” BRADHAM,   b. 1942, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 31 Oct 2008, at his home (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1979	Sumter County, South Carolina   [1]
  _UID	45144274D1764602BA9760F89E79C9DE0504
  _UID	45144274D1764602BA9760F89E79C9DE0504
  Family ID	F226922	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S689] Sumter County, South Carolina, Marriage License Index, #1, page 224. [S12569] Gladys Mae J. Bradham. [S20089] Woman died before car hit - Bullock: Heart attack killed 62-year-old. [S89] page 217. [S20090] Name of fatal hit-and-run victim released.