One person killed and three more hurt when vehicles run off SC road and crash, cops say
One person was killed Sunday and three more were injured when an SUV and car crashed in the Midlands, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The collision happened at about 2:15 p.m. in Orangeburg County, said Master Trooper William Bennett.
A 2015 Chevrolet SUV was driving south on Eutaw Road, while a 2007 Honda sedan was headed in the opposite direction, according to Bennett.
Near the intersection with Forestry Road the Chevy ran off the right side of Eutaw Road and the northbound Honda veered off the left side of the road and the vehicles collided, Bennett said.
The Chevy driver, the only person in the SUV, died at the scene, according to Bennett.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the Chevy driver.
Bennett said there were three people in the Honda, and the driver along with both passengers were hurt and taken to an area hospital. Further information on their conditions was not available.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if anyone involved in the wreck was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused both vehicles heading in opposite directions to veer off the road and crash was not available, but it continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through March 2, at least 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 five people have died in Orangeburg County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 46 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
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