Driver killed when car runs off road and crashes several times, South Carolina cops say

One person was killed Saturday night in a car crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol .

The single-vehicle collision happened at about 7:50 p.m. in Aiken County, said Lance Cpl. Lena Butler.

A 2010 Nissan Maxima was driving north on Ascauga Lake Road , according to Butler. Near the intersection with Chalk Bed Road, the car ran off the right side of Ascauga Lake Road, where it first crashed into a mailbox and then a tree, Butler said.

The driver died at the scene, according to Butler.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the driver.

Butler said the driver was the only person in the car, and no other injuries were reported.

There was no word if the driver was wearing a seat belt.

Information about what caused the car to veer off the road was not available, but the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.

Through July 7, at least 468 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2024, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,030 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.

At least 18 people have died in Aiken County crashes in 2024, according to DPS data. There were 38 deaths reported in the county in 2023, DPS said.