2 killed in early Tuesday morning car crash in the Midlands

Two people were killed early Tuesday morning in a car crash in Orangeburg County.

South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said in a release the crash happened at about 1:10 a.m. Tuesday on state Highway 4, also known as the Neeses Highway. It was a one-car collision, the trooper said.

A 2016 Dodge Charger was traveling east on Highway 4 when it went off the right side of the road and hit a tree, the Highway Patrol said. Both occupants of the vehicle — the driver and a passenger — died in the incident.

The names of the deceased have not been publicly released as of Tuesday afternoon.

The Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident, Bolt said.

This story was originally published October 8, 2024 at 1:42 PM.

Chris Trainor

The State

Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.