Three people killed when Jaguar chased by law enforcement crashes into tree, SC cops say
Three people were killed early Thursday morning when a vehicle being chased by law enforcement officers crashed into a tree, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 1:30 a.m. in the Mount Pleasant area of Charleston County, said Lance Cpl. Lena Butler.
A 2015 Jaguar was trying to evade law enforcement as it drove west on Hungry Neck Boulevard, according to Butler. There was no word about what led to the pursuit, how long it lasted, or if the vehicles involved exceeded the speed limit.
Near the intersection with Venning Road the Jaguar ran off the right side of the road and crashed into a tree, Butler said. There was no contact between the Jaguar and law enforcement, according to Butler.
The driver and one passenger in the Jaguar died at the scene, Butler said. A second passenger in the vehicle was taken to an area hospital and later died, according to Butler.
No other injuries were reported.
The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the victims.
There was no word if any of the people in the Jaguar were wearing seat belts.
Information about what caused the Jaguar to veer off the road was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 846 people have 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 52 people have died in Charleston County crashes in 2024, according to DPS data.
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