One person killed and two more injured in head-on crash, South Carolina cops say

One person was killed Tuesday in a head-on crash that left two others hospitalized, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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The two-vehicle collision happened at about 7:15 a.m. in Lexington County, said Master Trooper William Bennett.

A 2021 Dodge Durango was driving west on U.S. 178/Fairview Road in the Pelion area of Lexington County, according to Bennett. Near the intersection with TA Fore Road the Dodge collided head-on with a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu that was driving east on Fairview Road, Bennett said.

The Dodge driver died at the scene, according to Bennett. The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the Dodge driver.

While the driver was the only person in the Dodge, there were two occupants in the Chevy, and both were hurt and taken to an area hospital, Bennett said. Further information on their conditions was not available.

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No other injuries was reported.

There was no word if anyone involved in the wreck was wearing a seatbelt.

Information about what caused the head-on collision was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.

Through Sunday, at least 685 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 25 people have died in Lexington County crashes this year, and 40 people died in wrecks there in 2025, according to DPS data.