Baby boy killed in multi-vehicle crash on South Carolina road, officials say
A baby was killed Wednesday in a crash that left another person hospitalized, according to South Carolina officials.
The two-vehicle collision happened at about 12:15 p.m. in Darlington County, said Lance Cpl. Lena Butler of the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
A 2007 Chevrolet Impala was driving south on S.C. 403, according to Butler. Near the intersection with with East 7 Pine Street the Chevy collided with a 2008 Ford F-350 pickup truck that was driving north on S.C. 403, Butler said.
The crash happened about 12 miles from Darlington Raceway.
Both the driver and a passenger in the Chevy were taken to an area hospital, where the passenger died, according to Butler.
The Darlington County Coroner’s Office said the passenger was a 1-year-old boy, WPDE reported.
Further information on the Chevy driver’s condition was not available.
Butler said there were two people in the Ford pickup, but neither that driver nor that passenger were hurt. No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if anyone involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt, or if the baby was properly restrained in a child’s car seat.
Information about what caused the vehicles to collide was not available. Butler did not say if the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 103 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2025, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, at least 948 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least seven people have died in Darlington County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 20 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
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