Passenger killed in head-on car wreck in York identified; 2 others injured, troopers say
One person died and two others were injured Tuesday in a head-on crash north of York on S.C. 49, troopers said.
The collision happened around 2 p.m. about 4 miles north of York, said Lance Cpl. Gary Miller of S.C. Highway Patrol.
A car heading south on S.C. 49 went over the center line and hit a vehicle heading north, Miller said.
The passenger in the vehicle heading north died, Miller said.
The York County Coroner's Office identified the passenger as Debra Mortensen, 62, of York.
The drivers of both vehicles were injured and were transported by helicopters to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. One of the drivers had to be extricated from the vehicle by rescue crews, Miller said.
The crash remains under investigation.
This story was originally published April 25, 2017 at 9:28 PM with the headline "Passenger killed in head-on car wreck in York identified; 2 others injured, troopers say."