1 dead, 1 hurt in single-vehicle crash in Colleton Co.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal Sunday afternoon crash just south of the Walterboro area.
Published: Apr. 9, 2023 at 7:49 PM EDT|Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 12:13 AM EDT
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COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal Sunday afternoon crash just south of the Walterboro area.

It happened at 3 p.m. on I-95 at the 42-mile marker.

A 2015 GMC pickup truck was traveling south on the interstate. The truck then went off the left side of the road and hit a tree, according to Master Trooper Brandon Bolt.

The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital, and the passenger died, Bolt said.

The Colleton County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the name of the victim.