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Crash in Horry County leaves 1 person dead

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision.
South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision. online@thestate.com

One person has died after crashing into a tree on Friday, highway officials said.

The driver was traveling east on Highway 110 near Effie Johnson Road in the Conway area around 4 p.m. Friday when the crash happened, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Tidwell.

The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, crossed the center line, hit a ditch and then a tree, Tidwell said.

The coroner’s office has not yet released the driver’s name.

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