3-car collision leaves one dead, another injured on SC highway

One person is dead after their vehicle was struck in a multi-car collision on an Orangeburg County road on Wednesday.

S.C. Highway Patrol reports that three vehicles were involved in a Wednesday afternoon collision on Highway 321 near Ada Road, about two miles south of Neeses. The driver of a Mercedes SUV reportedly crossed the center line while driving northbound toward Neeses around 5:15 p.m. and struck a vehicle heading south.

That vehicle then went off the roadway and down an embankment. The driver of the car was killed in the wreck, and a passenger in the vehicle had to be transported to a local hospital. Meanwhile, the Mercedes collided with a Hyundai that was also headed south on 321.

The name of the deceased had not been released Thursday morning. Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

This story was originally published October 7, 2021 at 7:55 AM.

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