This Stretch of South Carolina Mountain Road is Said to be Home To a Ghostly Hitchhiker

You are driving down a highway stretching over fifteen miles in the mountains of South Carolina, far from anything worth noting. Wildflowers stay consistent on each side of your vehicle, as well as the plentiful trees. It begins to downpour as you grip the steering wheel tighter, and your eyes see in front of you into the darkness of night. Loneliness begins to kick in just as you go around the bend and see what resembles a person in a black raincoat in the distance, just standing.

A hand stretched out towards a car pulling over.Photo byStormseekeronUnsplash

As you lock eyes with the stranger, you notice he is rather pale, appearing lost. Do you pick the man up or keep driving? This a question and decision many have had to make through the years when they have encountered the alleged ghost of aviator Larry Stevens, who crashed in the 1950s in a heavy rainstorm in this region after leaving the Greenville, South Carolina airport. Many believe the hitchhiker is Stevens, who appears on rainy and foggy nights trying desperately to flag down passing motorists.

The ghostly spirit seems to have one destination in mind when approached by people brave enough to stop to offer the stranger assistance on Hwy 107 in Oconee County, Moody Spring. Debris from Steven's plane crash was found scattered abroad, but his body was never recovered in the search.

The Walhalla Hitchhiker is one of the greatest paranormal stories of South Carolina that continues to capture the imagination of many who visit this area. This story differs from most, such as the Swamp Girl in Columbia, and others because the tale's origins are traced back to an incident approximately seventy-plus years ago.

Fall is the perfect time of year to venture out to explore because you never know who you may meet around the curve. It could be an apparition still looking for help in the afterlife. It is enough to drive your soul to the brink of insanity.

(Disclaimer) The Lantern does not profit from businesses or tourism in South Carolina.

Written By: Israel Petty.

Photo By: Stormseeker on Upsplash

Source: https://www.wral.com/story/locals-share-spooky-story-of-rain-soaked-hitchhiker-in-walhalla-sc/20515471/