Date of Incident: August 19, 2024
South Carolina Reporting Authority: Dorchester County Coroner’s Office
Type of Accident: Multi-Vehicle Collision
Location of Accident: Highway 17A about 5 miles south of Summerville
Injuries: One Fatality and Two Injured
Description of Accident: A fatal crash occurred Monday evening on Highway 17A, approximately 5 miles south of Summerville, resulting in the death of a 71-year-old man. The collision happened around 9:20 PM when a 2007 Saturn Ion and a 2020 GMC pickup truck, both traveling north on the highway, collided head-on with a 2018 Ram pickup truck that was traveling south. The impact was severe, and the driver of the Saturn Ion was pronounced dead at the scene. The drivers of the GMC and the Ram sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Local Media Coverage: Dorchester County Coroner IDs victim of fatal 3-car crash
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