Driver killed when SUV crashes into ditch and flips over, SC cops say
One person was killed Saturday night when an SUV crashed, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 7:30 p.m. in Marion County, said Master Trooper Brandon Bolt.
A 2007 Chevrolet SUV was driving north on Progressive Church Road in the Mullins area, according to Bolt. Near the intersection with Front Street the Chevy SUV ran off the right side of Progressive Church Road and crashed into a ditch before flipping over, Bolt said.
The driver died, according to Bolt.
The Marion County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.
Bolt said the driver was the only person in the Chevy, and no other injuries were reported.
There was no word if the driver was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused the Chevy to veer off the road was not available, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through May 25, at least 310 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 Marion County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 14 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
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