Driver killed when Tesla runs off road and crashes into parked truck, SC cops say
One person was killed Tuesday when a flipping Tesla crashed into a Chevrolet pickup truck that was parked in a yard, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The collision happened at about 5:30 p.m. in Williamsburg County, said Sgt. Tyler Tidwell.
The 2023 Tesla was driving west on New Zion Road, in the Lake City area, when it ran off the right side of the road, according to Tidwell. The Tesla then hit a culvert and overturned before crashing into a 2010 Chevy Silverado that was legally parked in a yard, Tidwell said.
The Tesla driver, who was the only person in that vehicle, died at the scene, according to Tidwell.
The Williamsburg County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the Tesla driver.
Tidwell said the parked Chevy was unoccupied and no other injuries were reported.
There was no word if the Tesla driver was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused the Tesla to veer off the road was not available. Tidwell did not say if the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 173 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 three people have died in Williamsburg County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were seven deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
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