Friday night crash leaves one dead on scene, SC Highway Patrol says
A motorist is dead after swerving over a Colleton County road, according the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
At 12:15 a.m. Saturday, a 2012 Chevy SUV was traveling north on Benton Farm Road near the intersection of Rentz Drive before running off the road to the right and then to the left, a news release said.
When the car veered off to the left, it struck a tree. The driver was pronounced dead on scene, according to the release.
The driver, whose identity has not yet been released by the Colleton County Coroner’s Office, was the only person in the car and no other injuries were reported.
The crash remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
This story was originally published May 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM.
Javon L. Harris
The State