20-year-old South Carolina man dies at scene of early morning crash, coroner says
A 20-year-old was killed early Sunday morning in a crash, according to the Saluda County Coroner’s Office.
Jeffrey G. Cook Jr., a 20-year-old Aiken resident, died at the scene, the coroner’s office said in a news release.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 3:40 a.m., according to the release.
Cook was driving a GMC pickup truck near the intersection of Neighbors Road and Old Charleston Road in the Ward area, the coroner’s office said. The pickup ran off the road and crashed into an embankment and ditch, according to the release.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if Cook was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused the pickup to veer off the road was not available, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and coroner’s office.
Through Oct. 27, at least 806 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 five people have died in Saluda County crashes in 2024, according to DPS data.
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