South Carolina Highway Patrol investigates fatal collision Saturday night in Beaufort
Two people are dead and three others injured after a 2-car collision on Saturday night in Beaufort, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at 7:38 p.m. on Sam’s Point Road at Attaway Lane between a Nissan sedan and a BMW sedan, Trooper Nick Pye said in a press release. There were three people in the Nissan and two in the BMW.
The Nissan was going north on Sam’s Point Road, Pye said, while the BMW was making a left turn onto Sam’s Point Road from Attaway Lane when the two vehicles collided. Both drivers and the backseat passenger in the cars were transported to local hospitals, while the passengers in the front seat of both cars “sustained fatal injuries,” Pye said.
The Highway Patrol has not released the names or other information about the people involved in the crash.
The Lady’s Island/St. Helena Fire District responded to the crash, according to spokesperson Scott Harris. Sam’s Point Road was shut down for more than an hour while emergency crews worked the scene, Harris said.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol’s Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team is investigating the collision, Pye said.
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This story was originally published September 5, 2021 at 1:07 PM.
