Date of Incident: July 3, 2024
South Carolina Reporting Authority: South Carolina Highway Patrol
Type of Accident: Head-on Collision
Location of Accident: Sea Island Parkway near Polowana Road in Ladys Island, S.C.
Injuries: Five Fatalities
Description of Accident: Around 10:30 PM on Wednesday, a devastating accident occurred on Sea Island Parkway near Polowana Road. A 46-year-old woman traveling south attempted to pass the vehicle in front of her, leading to a head-on collision with a car driven by a 26-year-old man traveling north. The impact caused the man’s vehicle to run off the road, overturn, and catch fire. Tragically, the woman and her three passengers—a 31-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman, and a 4-year-old boy— along with the 26-year-old man in the oncoming vehicle died at the scene.
Local Media Coverage: 4 adults, child killed in South Carolina crash (News 13)
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