1 Killed, 1 Injured In I-26 Crash In Berkeley County: SCHP

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – One person has died following a fatal collision early Saturday morning in Berkeley County, the South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed.

According to SCHP Trooper Brandon J. Bolt, the crash happened around 2:20 a.m. on Interstate 26 near mile marker 203 in Ladson.

Brandon said the crash occurred when the driver of a 2000 Jeep SUV traveled off the right side of the interstate and struck a disabled car in the westbound emergency lane in the rear, killing the passenger.

The driver of the SUV was transported to a nearby hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown.

“This is all the information that I have at this time,” Bolt said.

The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has not released the name of the victim. The collision remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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