Rock Hill man dies after crashing head on into logging truck
A Rock Hill man was killed after his sedan crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer in Lancaster County on Friday, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.
Brian Stokes, 30, died from his injuries at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, according to a statement released Friday night from York County Coroner Sabrina Gast.
The crash happened just after 9 a.m. on S.C. 5 near Steel Hill Road, on a bridge dividing York and Lancaster counties.
An eastbound 1996 Honda sedan drifted left of center and struck a tractor trailer head on, said Lance Cpl. Gary Miller, a Highway Patrol spokesman.
Stokes, the driver of the Honda, was the vehicle’s only occupant. He was wearing a seat belt but was entrapped and had to be extricated. He was taken by helicopter to Carolinas Medical Center, where he later died.
The driver of the logging truck was also wearing a seat belt and was injured. He was taken to Piedmont Medical Center.
The gas tank on the truck ruptured and spilled into the river, creating a haz-mat situation, according to The Herald’s news partner, WSOC-TV.
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This story was originally published August 28, 2015 at 10:11 AM with the headline "Rock Hill man dies after crashing head on into logging truck."