South Carolina woman killed when SUVs collide, officials say

One driver was killed and another was injured in a Tuesday night crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Jessica Nicole Way, a 31-year-old Alcolu resident, is the driver who died in what the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office called an accident.

The two-vehicle collision happened at about 7 p.m. in Berkeley County, said Cpl. Nick Pye, of the Highway Patrol.

Way was driving a 2019 GMC Acadia SUV west on U.S. 52, officials said. Near the intersection with Butterbean Road, next to Lake Moultrie, a 2004 Honda SUV that was driving east on U.S. 52 crossed left of the center line and hit the GMC, according to Pye.

Way died at the scene, according to the coroner’s office.

The Honda driver was taken to an area hospital, Pye said. Further information on the Honda driver’s condition was not available.

No other injuries were reported.

There was no word if either of the drivers were wearing a seatbelt.

Information about what caused the Honda to veer into oncoming traffic was not available, but the wreck is being investigated by the Highway Patrol and coroner’s office.

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 31 people have died in Berkeley County crashes in 2025, according to DPS data. There were 32 deaths in the county in 2024, DPS reported.

This story was originally published December 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM with the headline "South Carolina woman killed when SUVs collide, officials say."

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