{"id":146,"date":"2026-05-20T15:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=146"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:07:22","slug":"driver-found-dead-behind-wheel-but-crash-may-not-have-killed-him-sc-coroner-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=146","title":{"rendered":"Driver found dead behind wheel but crash may not have killed him, SC coroner says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A South Carolina man died at the scene of a recent crash, but the wreck might not have been what killed him, according to the Aiken County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=144\">As Red Bank continues to grow, what\u2019s been added and what\u2019s coming next?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Charles Cooper, a 64-year-old Aiken resident, is the man who died at the scene of a Tuesday crash that Coroner Darryl Ables called an accident.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The single-vehicle collision happened at about 2:20 p.m., the coroner\u2019s office said Wednesday in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Cooper was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram pickup truck south on Columbia Highway, the coroner\u2019s office said. Near the intersection with Beaverdam Road, a witness said that Cooper suffered a medical event, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The pickup ran off the right side of Columbia Highway and crashed into a utility pole then flipped over, the coroner\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=142\">Three SC residents lured man to his death in NC, prosecutor says<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There were two passengers in the pickup, and one was taken to an area hospital with what the coroner\u2019s office called non-life-threatening injuries. Further information on that passenger\u2019s condition was not available.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Cooper\u2019s cause of death is under investigation, according to the coroner\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There was no word if anyone involved in the wreck was wearing a seatbelt, but the crash continues to be investigated by the coroner\u2019s office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. Refresh this page later for more updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=140\">Will Greenville Memorial Day weekend weather be hot, dry or rainy? 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