24-05-2025
1 dead after running off road, hitting tree near Walterboro
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver was killed early Saturday morning after hitting a tree along Benton Farm Road.
Master Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the single-vehicle crash happened around 12:15 a.m. about five miles north of Walterboro.
The driver of a 2012 Chevy SUV, who was the only occupant, ran off the side of Benton Farm Road, then ran off the opposite side of the road and hit a tree.
The driver did not survive the crash.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.
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