{"id":532,"date":"2026-05-26T12:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=532"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:40:26","slug":"car-crashes-into-deer-leaving-one-person-dead-and-another-hurt-sc-cops-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=532","title":{"rendered":"Car crashes into deer leaving one person dead and another hurt, SC cops say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>One person was killed early Tuesday morning and another was hospitalized after a car hit a deer then crashed into multiple trees, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=531\">Search for teen who hasn\u2019t been seen since leaving his South Carolina home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The single-vehicle collision happened at about 1 a.m. in the Blythewood area of Richland County, said Master Trooper Brandon Bolt.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A 2021 Hyundai Elantra was driving north on Monticello Road when it hit a deer in the road not far from the intersection with Kinsler Road, according to Bolt. The car then ran off the road where it crashed into several trees, Bolt said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The driver died, according to Bolt.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Richland County Coroner\u2019s Office has not publicly identified the driver.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There was one passenger in the car, and that person was hurt and taken to an area hospital, Bolt said. Further information on the passenger\u2019s condition was not available.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information about what happened to the deer was not available.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>No other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There was no word if either the driver or passenger were wearing a seatbelt, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=529\">New York City opens grocery stores to lower food bills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Through May 17, at least 289 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2026, according to the state Department of Public Safety. 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