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One person dead after two-vehicle crash in Horry County, officials say

South Carolina Highway Patrol
South Carolina Highway Patrol online@thestate.com

A two-vehicle crash in Horry County on Friday left one driver dead, officials said.

Trooper Brian Lee with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said a Chevy truck hit a Toyota sport utility vehicle after crossing the center line on Red Bluff Road near Highway 905 around 3 p.m. Friday.

The driver of the truck died from his injuries. That person was wearing a seat belt, Lee said. The Horry County coroner’s office will release the victim’s name at a later time.

The driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital. It is not clear if the driver was wearing a seat belt.

The agency is investigating the crash.

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