One dead after traffic collision involving tractor trailer in Midlands

A collision between a Freightliner tractor trailer and a sedan left one dead in Orangeburg County Sunday evening, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol

The driver of a 2018 Dodge sedan died on the scene from injuries after the vehicle collided with a 2023 Freightliner tractor trailer on S.C. 6, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper William Bennett. The Freightliner driver was transported by EMS for injuries.

The collision occurred at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Bennett said.

The sedan driver, who was traveling south on Tee Vee Road, attempted to turn left onto S.C. 6 before it was struck by the Freightliner, which was traveling west. The drivers were the only occupants of both vehicles.

The collision is currently under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol