SC Highway Patrol investigates fatal Midlands car accident

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal rush-hour crash in Newberry County.

The accident occurred around 5 p.m. Friday when the unidentified driver was traveling north on Old Whitmire Highway, 4.3 miles north of Newberry, according to a statement from South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The deceased was the sole occupant of a 1997 Ford Pickup. The truck swerved off the road to the right and then to the left before colliding with trees, said Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt

No other cars were involved in the collision, which is being investigated by Highway Patrol. The Newberry County Coroner’s Office has not released the name of the deceased.

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This story was originally published September 10, 2022 at 9:51 AM.

Ted Clifford

The State

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Ted Clifford is the statewide accountability reporter at The State Newspaper. Formerly the crime and courts reporter, he has covered the Murdaugh saga, state and federal court, as well as criminal justice and public safety in the Midlands and across South Carolina. He is the recipient of the 2023 award for best beat reporting by the South Carolina Press Association.