One person killed and three hurt in crash between SUV and car, South Carolina cops say
One person was killed and three more were injured Saturday in a crash between an SUV and a car, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The collision happened at about 5:40 p.m. in Laurens County, said Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover.
Both a 2004 Chevrolet Blazer and a 2015 Chrysler 300 were driving south on Interstate 385, according to Glover. At the 13 mile marker on I-385 the Chrysler car hit the Chevy, causing the SUV to run off the right side of the road and crash into a guardrail, Glover said.
The Chevy driver died at the scene, according to Glover.
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the Chevy driver.
Glover said there were three people in the Chrysler, and all of them were hurt and taken to an area hospital. Further information on their conditions was not available.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if anyone involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused the vehicles to collide was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through June 23, at least 447 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2024, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,030 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 10 people have died in Laurens County crashes in 2024, according to DPS data.
