Driver killed when pickup truck runs off road and hits multiple objects, SC cops say

One person was killed Saturday in an early morning crash where a pickup truck hit multiple objects, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The single-vehicle collision happened at about 5 a.m. in Laurens County, Master Trooper Gary Miller said.

A 2019 Dodge Ram was driving east on Kimbark Lane and ran off the road near the intersection with Wheatly Way, Miller said. That’s in the Fountain Inn area, near Interstate 385.

Off the road, the pickup crashed into a mailbox, transformer and several trees, according to Miller.

Miller said the driver died, but there was no word if it was at the scene or an area hospital.

The Laurens County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.

Miller said the driver was the only person in the pickup, and no other injuries were reported.

There was no word if the driver was wearing a seat belt.

Information about what caused the pickup to veer off the road was not available, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.

Through March 26, at least 197 people have 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 three people have died in Laurens County crashes in 2023, according to DPS data. Last year, 24 deaths were reported in the county, DPS reported.

This story was originally published April 2, 2023 at 9:10 AM with the headline "Driver killed when pickup truck runs off road and hits multiple objects, SC cops say."

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