Car crashes into deer and trees then flips over, killing driver, SC cops say
One person was killed Monday night when a vehicle crashed into a deer and trees, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 8:40 p.m. in the Hopkins area of Richland County, said Master Trooper Hannah Davidson.
A 2015 Cadillac was driving east on Harmon Road, according to Davidson. Near the intersection with Kirkbrook Lane the Cadillac hit a deer then ran off the left side of Harmon Road where it crashed into multiple trees and overturned, Davidson said.
The driver died, according to Davidson.
The Richland County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if the driver was wearing a seatbelt, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through May 3, at least 261 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2026, according to the state Department of Public Safety. A minimum of 914 people were killed in collisions in South Carolina in 2025, DPS data shows.
At least 20 people have died in Richland County crashes this year, and 48 people died in wrecks there in 2025, according to DPS data.
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This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 7:12 AM with the headline "Car crashes into deer and trees then flips over, killing driver, SC cops say."
