One dead, two injured in Anderson Co. crash
At 12:20 a.m., authorities were called out to US 76 at Rice Street, approximately 1 mile east of Anderson. The SCDPS stated that a 2002 Honda Accord was traveling west on US 76, when the car traveled off the right side of the road and struck a tree.
Upon arrival, three occupants were found in the vehicle. All three occupants were sent to a nearby hospital, where one succumbed to their injuries.
The identity of the deceased has not been released at this time.
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