1 person dead following crash early Saturday, SC Highway Patrol says
One person was killed in a crash Saturday morning in Chesterfield County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, when the driver of a 2006 Honda sedan, the sole occupant in the vehicle, was traveling south on SC-742, Master Trooper Joseph Rowell of the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.
The vehicle veered off the right side of the road before striking several trees and overturning, according to a news release.
The driver was pronounced dead on the scene, Rowell said.
The deceased has not yet been identified by the Chesterfield County Coroner’s Office.
This story was originally published May 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM with the headline "1 person dead following crash early Saturday, SC Highway Patrol says."
