One killed and two hospitalized after car runs off SC road and crashes, cops say
One person was killed Tuesday night in a crash that left two other people injured, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 9 p.m. in Florence County, said Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover.
A 1991 Ford Mustang was driving east on West New Hope Road, according to Glover. Near the intersection with Rainbow Road, the more than 30-year-old Mustang ran off the left side of the road where it crashed into a ditch and flipped over, Glover said.
One of the three people in the car died at the scene, according to Glover. The Florence County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the victim who died.
The two other people in the car were hurt and taken to an area hospital, Glover said. Further information on the conditions of the surviving victims was not available.
It was not clear which of the victims was driving the car.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if anybody involved in the crash was wearing a seatbelt.
Information about what caused the Mustang to veer off the road was not available, and Glover did not say if the wreck is being investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 784 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 32 people have died in Florence County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 25 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
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