Community

Driver killed after pickup truck overturns in York County near Rock Hill, trooper says

The driver a of a pickup truck was killed early Monday in York County when the vehicle overturned near Rock Hill, officials said.

The fatal crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on Garrison Road near Baskin Road, said Master Trooper Gary Miller of the S.C. Highway Patrol.

The crash site is close to Dave Lyle Boulevard west of Interstate 77.

The driver died after the 1996 GMC truck went off the left side of the road, Miller said.

No other vehicles were involved and there were no passengers in the truck, Miller said.

The driver has not yet been identified by the York County Coroner.

The highway fatality is the 24th in York County in 2021, according to statistics with the S.C. Department of Public Safety.

Check back for updates on this story.

This story was originally published July 12, 2021 at 8:00 AM.

Andrew Dys
The Herald
Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER