1 dead, 3 injured when van and truck collide head on, SC Highway Patrol says

One person has died and three others were injured in a car crash in Lexington County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

A 2016 Dodge van was driving west on South Lake Drive near Bluefield Road in the Red Bank area just before 9:30 a.m. on Saturday when it collided with a 2019 Dodge pickup truck that was heading east, Cpl. Nicholas Pye said.

The driver and the two passengers of the van were taken to a local hospital, where the driver died. The Richland County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified them.

The driver of the pickup truck was also taken to the hospital and treated for injuries.

The Highway Patrol did not say how the two vehicles collided. The crash remains under investigation.

This story was originally published October 19, 2024 at 5:19 PM.

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.