South Carolina Reporting Authority: South Carolina Highway Patrol and Oconee County Coroner’s Office
Type of Accident: Hit and Run
Location of Accident: S.C.-130 (Whitewater Falls Road) near Salem, SC.
Injuries: Fatal
Description of Accident: According to South Carolina State Troopers, the victim was driving his Dodge Pickup truck heading west on route SC-130 when he was struck by a vehicle that went left of center. A collision with the vehicle caused the victim’s truck to run off the road into a wooded area. He died at the scene. Police are still trying to locate the at-fault vehicle that fled the scene.
Local media Coverage: WYFF 4
