Car was driving in wrong lane when it crashed into tractor trailer, SC cops say
One person was killed Tuesday when a car and a tractor trailer were involved in a crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The two-vehicle collision happened at about 4:10 a.m. in Darlington County, said Cpl. Nick Pye.
A 2025 Western Star tractor trailer was driving north on U.S. 52, according to Pye. Near the intersection with Bethea Road the tractor trailer collided with a 2025 Mitsubishi sedan that was driving south on U.S. 52 in the northbound lane, Pye said. That’s about 4 miles from NASCAR’s Darlington Raceway.
The Mitsubishi driver died, according to Pye.
The Darlington County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the Mitsubishi driver.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word if anyone involved in the wreck was wearing a seatbelt.
Information about why the Mitsubishi was driving toward oncoming traffic was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sunday, 808 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 32 people have died in Darlington County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 20 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM with the headline "Car was driving in wrong lane when it crashed into tractor trailer, SC cops say."
