Driver killed when car runs off road and crashes into tree, SC Highway Patrol says
One person was killed in a car crash near a Midlands road, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said Sunday night.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday in Orangeburg County, according to Master Trooper Brandon Bolt.
A 2006 Chrysler 300 was driving north on U.S. 321 when it ran off the left side of the road, Bolt said. The car crashed into a tree and the driver died, according to Bolt.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.
Bolt said the driver was the only person in the car, and no other injuries were reported.
There was no word if the driver was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused the car to veer off the road was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through May 14, at least 346 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2023, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,091 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 20 people have died in Orangeburg County crashes in 2023, according to DPS data. Last year, 46 deaths were reported in the county, DPS reported.
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