One person killed and another hurt in crash on SC road, Highway Patrol says
One person was killed and another was injured Monday in a crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The collision happened at about 11:30 a.m. in Orangeburg County, Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover said.
A 2019 Chevrolet pickup was driving north on U.S. 301/Five Chop Road, and near the intersection with Webber Farm Road the truck hit a person who was standing on the side of the road, according to Glover. That’s about a mile from Exit 154 on Interstate 26.
The pedestrian died at the scene, Glover said.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the pedestrian.
The Chevy driver, who was the only person in the pickup, was taken to an area hospital, according to Glover. Further information on the driver’s condition was not available.
No other injures were reported.
There was no word if the driver was wearing a seat belt, or will face any criminal charges.
Information about what caused the pickup to collide with the pedestrian was not available, and the Highway Patrol did not say if the crash remains under investigation.
Through Saturday, 789 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2023, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,091 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 29 people have died in Orangeburg County crashes in 2023, according to DPS data. Last year, 47 deaths were reported in the county, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published October 24, 2023 at 8:21 AM with the headline "One person killed and another hurt in crash on SC road, Highway Patrol says."
