Driver dies two days after Lancaster County crash
The driver of a pickup involved in a Lancaster County crash earlier this week has died, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.
The 79-year-old Lancaster man died Thursday afternoon at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, according to the Highway Patrol. His identity wasn’t immediately available.
The single-vehicle crash happened about 11 a.m. Tuesday on Flat Creek Road about 5 miles north of Heath Springs, according to Lance Cpl. Gary Miller, a Highway Patrol spokesman.
The 1967 Chevrolet pickup was traveling west when the driver lost control, causing the truck to go off the right side of the roadway and hit a curb, a driveway and a tree, Miller said. The driver, who was wearing a seat belt and had to be extricated, was taken by helicopter to CMC.
The 59-year-old passenger, who was not wearing a seat belt, was also airlifted to CMC, Miller said. His condition was not available Friday afternoon.
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This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Driver dies two days after Lancaster County crash."