NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – One person died, and another was injured following a crash on I-26 eastbound at the 206-mile marker on Saturday morning, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
At 7:53 a.m. Saturday, a 2022 Peterbilt tow truck was stopped on the shoulder of I-26 when a 2016 Kia Sorento SUV swerved off the right side of the road and struck the back of the truck, SCHP says.
The truck driver, the only vehicle occupant, sustained no injuries.
The driver and a passenger in the Kia Sorento were transported to a hospital due to injuries. The driver of the Kia later died in the hospital as a result of their injuries, according to SCHP.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating this collision.