Driver killed in overnight crash when SUV runs off road and hits trees, SC cops say
One person was killed early Monday morning when an SUV crashed into multiple trees, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 12:10 a.m. in Dorchester County, said Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway.
A 2012 Dodge SUV was driving north on S.C. 61, according to Ridgeway. Near the intersection with Middleton Place Road the SUV ran off the left side of the road and crashed into several trees, Ridgeway said.
The driver died at the scene, according to Ridgeway.
The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if the driver was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused the SUV to veer off the road was not available, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Dec. 29, at least 948 people died on South Carolina roads in 2024, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
At least 35 people died in Dorchester County crashes last year, according to DPS data.
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