Truck smashes into trees then flips, killing driver, South Carolina cops say
One person was killed early Tuesday morning when a pickup truck crashed into several trees, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 3:20 a.m. in Dorchester County, Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said.
A 2022 Ford pickup truck was driving east on Givhans Ferry Road and it ran off the left side of the road where it crashed into several trees and flipped over, according to Bolt.
The driver, who was the only person in the pickup, died, Bolt said.
The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if the driver was wearing a seat belt.
Information about what caused the pickup to veer off the road was not available, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 497 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2025, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, at least 948 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 13 people have died in Dorchester County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 35 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published August 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM with the headline "Truck smashes into trees then flips, killing driver, South Carolina cops say."
