1 dead after July 4 4-wheeler ATV crash near Fort Mill, deputies say

The driver of a 4-wheeler ATV was killed July 4 near Fort Mill after the vehicle wrecked, deputies said.

The incident happened Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Regent Parkway and Bannock Drive, close to railroad tracks that cross the parkway, said Trent Faris, spokesman for the York County Sheriff’s Office.

Regent Parkway was temporarily blocked while emergency officials cleared the scene, but the road later re-opened.

The name of the person who died in the crash has not yet been released by the York County Coroner’s Office.

The sheriff’s office is handling the investigation for the S.C. Highway Patrol, Faris said. Deputies received reports of an ATV in the area, Faris said. The highway patrol also was notified, Faris said. A trooper was in the area and also was looking for the ATV, Faris said.

Shortly afterward, officers found the wreck scene, Faris said.

No other details about the incident were available as the investigation continues.

The Rock Hill Police Department Serious Traffic Accident Team (STAR) is assisting the sheriff’s office in gathering evidence, reconstruction and other parts of the investigation.

The location is east of the line for York County and Lancaster County in South Carolina. It is also close to Mecklenburg County near the town limits of Pineville, N.C.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

This story was originally published July 5, 2019 at 9:25 AM.