Driver killed in Monday crash in Sumter County

One person died Monday after a car ran off a Sumter County roadway and hit several trees, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 7:40 a.m. on Trinity Road in Lynchburg, according to Lance Cpl. David Jones of the Highway Patrol. A 2005 BMW sedan was traveling south on Trinity when the car exited the right side of the roadway and struck several trees.

The driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was entrapped and died at the scene, Jones said. The driver’s identity will be released by the Sumter County Coroner’s Office after the family is notified.

This story was originally published April 10, 2017 at 1:01 PM with the headline "Driver killed in Monday crash in Sumter County."