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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist killed inhead-on collision in Spartanburg County: Coroner
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a car in Woodruff on Friday to the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office, the crash took place near the intersection of Buncombe Street and Perrin Ave. The motorcyclist was traveling down the 900 block of the Buncombe Street Extension when he hit the Jeep head-on. '100 deadliest days of summer' begins this weekend The coroner's office identified the motorcyclist as 36-year-old Brandon Branch of Woodruff, who was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. A forensic exam is scheduled for Saturday. County coroner, Rusty Clevenger, encouraged drivers to exercise caution on the Spartanburg County roadways. 'I would ask that everyone be reminded to please pay attention while driving, wear your seatbelt, obey the speed limit, and drive defensively,' Clevenger said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man dies nearly two weeks after crash in Spartanburg Co.
SPARTNBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — An Inman man died Friday almost two weeks after getting into a wreck on Interstate Spartanburg County Coroner's Office said the crash took place around 9:30 on Monday, May 5 on I-26 East near mile marker 26. Officials said the man, identified as 39-year-old Anthony Miller Capria, died at 2:17 a.m. on May 16. South Carolina Highway Patrol has not yet shared what led to the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Automotive
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Spartanburg County leads state in traffic fatalities
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – More people have been killed on Spartanburg County roadways this year than anywhere else in the state, according to state officials. On Monday South Carolina Department of Public Safety released data showing year-to-date totals of traffic fatalities in every South Carolina county. According to the data as of Sunday, 251 people have died on South Carolina roadways. Of those, 25 traffic fatalities were reported in Spartanburg County, slightly more than 22 reported in Horry County and more than double the 12 fatalities reported in Greenville County so far this year. Spartanburg County has seen six traffic deaths in two weeks, including an incident in which three high school students died in a wreck involving a tractor-trailer. At the same time last year, Spartanburg County had reported 19 fatalities, while Greenville County led the state with 34. Statewide, traffic fatalities are trending downward. By the same time last year, South Carolina reported 329 fatalities, and 331 were reported at the same time in 2023. Notably, Union County is one of only five counties to have reported no traffic fatalities this year, down from six in 2023. Last week the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office hosted training sessions with high school students to demonstrate the dangers of distracted or impaired driving. Students used vision-impairing goggles and drove carts to demonstrate the dangers of driving under the influence. Every year, state officials warn of the 100 deadly days of summer – the span of time between Memorial Day and Labor Day – in which deadly driving accidents tend to increase. The start of that 100-day span is four weeks away. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Spartanburg mourns three Dorman High School students killed in multi-vehicle crash
A school district and a family are mourning the deaths of three teens killed in a multi-vehicle accident. According to the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office, Daniel Diaz, 15, Aben Sisk, 16, Itzel Garcia-Trejo, 17, all of Spartanburg, died April 22 after a fatal car accident at the intersection of Fairforest Clevedale Road and Old Blackstock Road. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Diaz and Sisk were pronounced dead at the scene. Garcia-Trejo was taken to the Spartanburg Medical Center, where she later died. The three teens all attended Dorman High School. 'Three lives, full of promise and potential, are gone far too soon,' Spartanburg County School District Six officials said in a statement released on April 23. 'There are no words to express the grief their families and our entire school community are experiencing. Our hearts are shattered and the weight of this loss echoes throughout our hallways and classrooms this morning.' The accident happened at about 4 p.m. when the 2004 Dodge pickup truck the teens were in collided with a tractor-trailer, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway. A person in a 2010 Chevrolet was also injured and was being treated at the Spartanburg Regional Hospital. They were not identified. According to Ridgeway, the tractor-trailer attempted to turn onto Fairforest Clevedale Road when the pickup truck carrying the teens hit the trailer portion of the 18-wheeler. The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash. More: Clyburn bashes Trump agenda during a town hall, says Americans need to 'wake up' The school district said it will have counselors and support staff available to students and staff. 'Much like families do in times of grief, we will lean on one another for strength, comfort, and healing. We ask that you keep the families of Aben, Daniel, and Itzel in your thoughts and prayers as they face this overwhelming loss." This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: Spartanburg teens killed in car crash attended Dorman High School
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in Spartanburg Co.
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A driver died early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Spartanburg County. The SC Highway Patrol said the crash occurred before 6 a.m. on Howell Road near Millbank Road in Duncan. Troopers said an Infinity was traveling west when the driver lost control of the car and traveled off the right side of the road. The driver then hit a guardrail, continued forward and hit a tree according to troopers. Officials said the driver died at the scene. The Spartanburg County Coroner's Office has not identified the driver at this time. The crash remains under investigation by the SCHP. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
