MARION COUNTY, SC — One person was fatally injured last Friday afternoon when their car hit a semi-truck on U.S. Highway 501 near south Latta, reports WMBF News.
The accident unfolded on the southbound side of the highway near Cactus Road at about 10:39 a.m.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the victim was driving a 2007 Lincoln sedan southbound. At one point, for reasons still unclear, their car collided with a southbound semi that was slowing down to turn right at the intersection.
First responders pronounced the driver of the Lincoln deceased at the scene, confirmed officials. The victim’s identity has not been released to the public at this time.
No injuries to the semi driver or anyone else have been reported.
The SCHP continues to investigate the circumstances of the crash.
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