Three people killed when car collides with tractor trailer, SC Highway Patrol says
Three people were killed Tuesday night when a car and a tractor trailer crashed on a Midlands road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The two-vehicle collision happened at about 6:15 p.m. in Orangeburg County, said Master Trooper Brandon Bolt.
A 2002 Ford Mustang was driving north on U.S. 301/Five Chop Road, and hit a 2014 Freightliner tractor trailer in the intersection with Cross Creek Drive, according to Bolt. The truck was driving west on Cross Creek Drive in the Orangeburg area, Bolt said.
The driver and two passengers in the Mustang died, according to Bolt.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the three victims.
Bolt said the tractor trailer driver was not hurt, and no other injuries were reported.
There was no word if anyone involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what led to the collision was not available, but it continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Monday, 928 people have 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 33 people have died in Orangeburg County crashes in 2023, according to DPS data. There were 47 deaths reported in the county in 2022, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published December 20, 2023 at 7:52 AM.
