Soldier with Lowcountry connection dies in Afghanistan

A U.S. soldier who attended Woodland and Orangeburg-Wilkerson High Schools died this week in Afghanistan.

Army officials say they’re still investigating why a vehicle struck Army Specialist Demetrius Void during training exercises.  The explanation to the family is that it was a hit and run scenario.

Void died on Tuesday and his remains arrived Wednesday in Dover, DE.

Void’s family says he worked in computer communications out of the 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion from Fort Hood, TX.

Void’s family says he was a whiz in high school, taking calculus and other honors classes at both Woodland High School and later Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School where he graduated.

Void was engaged and stationed in the same location with his fiancée in Afghanistan. He was deployed in April and expected to return this December.

His mother say’s the 20-year-old told her not to worry, though she admits she always did. S he wants other parents with sons or daughters overseas know that she’s sad, but she’s proud.

“All I can tell them is just pray,” says Sallie Void. “Pray and leave it in God’s hands, God will handle it.  Mine wasn’t one of the lucky one’s to come back but I know he’s with God and I know he’s going to be alright now.”

Demetrius void’s older brother Tacobi is really taking his brother’s loss hard, but he was proud to tell News 2 the military promoted him posthumously to the rank of sergeant.

The family is awaiting void’s remains. They are in the process of making funeral plans, but a service date has not been set.