Five-vehicle crash on I-26 leaves two drivers dead, South Carolina Highway Patrol says
Two people were killed Saturday in a five-vehicle crash on a stretch of Interstate 26 that runs through the Midlands, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The collision happened at about 11:20 a.m. in Orangeburg County, said Master Trooper Gary Miller.
A Honda CRV was driving east on I-26, and near the 156 mile marker the SUV ran off the right side of the road, according to Miller.
The driver overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle as it swerved back onto I-26 and continued to veer left, through the median and into the westbound lanes, Miller said.
The Honda collided head-on with a Chrysler van that was driving west on I-26, and debris from that crash hit a GMC Denali SUV, an Acura sedan and a GMC pickup truck that was towing a trailer, according to Miller. The GMC SUV, Acura and GMC pickup were all driving west on I-26, Miller said.
The drivers of Honda and the Chrysler died, according to Miller.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified those victims.
No other injuries were reported by the Highway Patrol.
There was no word if any of the people involved in the wreck were wearing seat belts.
Information about what caused the Honda to originally veer off I-26 was not available, but the collision continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sept. 15, at least 629 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2024, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,030 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 36 people have died in Orangeburg County crashes in 2024, according to DPS data. There were 36 deaths in the county in 2023, DPS reported.
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