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One person was killed Saturday in an early morning crash in the Midlands, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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The single-vehicle collision happened at about 3:15 a.m. in Fairfield County, said Master Trooper Brandon Bolt.
A 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV was driving north on S.C. 34, according to Bolt. Near the intersection with 99 Road the Chevy SUV ran off the left side of S.C. 34 where it crashed into multiple trees, Bolt said.
The driver died, according to Bolt. The Fairfield County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.
Bolt said the driver was the only person in the Chevy SUV, and no other injuries were reported.
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There was no word if the driver was wearing a seatbelt.
Information about what caused the Chevy SUV to veer off the road was not available, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.
Through Sept. 20, at least 634 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2026, according to the state Department of Public Safety. A minimum of 914 people were killed in collisions in South Carolina in 2025, DPS data shows.
At least six people have died in Fairfield County crashes this year, and seven people died in wrecks there in 2025, according to DPS data.
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