1 dead after tractor trailer, truck collide and hit a tree, SC highway patrols say

One person is dead following a crash on an Upstate road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

A 2002 Dodge pickup truck was stopped at a stop sign while headed north on Old Hundred Road at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said. A 1999 Sterling tractor trailer was driving east on Reedy Fork Road.

When the pickup truck entered the intersection, it was struck by the tractor trailer, before both vehicles drove off the left side of the road and struck a tree.

The pickup driver died, and has not yet been publicly identified by the Greenville County Coroner’s Office.

The driver of the tractor trailer was uninjured.

The SC Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.