Car crashes into embankment and flips over, killing driver, SC Highway Patrol says
One person was killed Wednesday in an early morning crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 1:50 a.m. in Laurens County, said Master Trooper Brandon Bolt.
A 2011 Ford Fusion was driving west on S.C. 66 when it ran off the right side of the road, according to Bolt. The car crashed into an embankment and flipped over, killing the driver, Bolt said.
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.
There was no word if the driver was wearing a seat belt.
Bolt said the driver was the only person in the car, and no other injuries were reported.
Information about what caused the car to veer off the road was not available, but the collision continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 370 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 seven people have died in Laurens County crashes in 2023, according to DPS data. Last year, 24 deaths were reported in the county, DPS reported.
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