1 dead after truck drives off SC road into a tree, highway patrol says. Man identified

One person was killed in a Lexington County car crash Friday afternoon, the South Carolina Highway Patrol announced.

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the man as Kaleb Isaiah Parrish, 23, of Chapin. The coroner’s office said he was not wearing a seat belt.

Around 2:45 p.m., a 2020 GMC pickup truck was heading west on Chapin Road when it ran off the road, veering right and crashing into a tree. A man — also the driver and sole occupant — was pronounced dead on the scene from his injuries.

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol are still investigating the incident.

At least 689 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 the state.

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.