Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Speedway Boulevard in Hardeeville, South Carolina.
What Happened: A dump truck and a car collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Clara Russell, driver of car
- Driver of dump truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Clara Russell, 55, killed
- Driver of dump truck, injured
Details:
On or about Thursday, February 25th, 2021, around 6:30 in the morning, an accident between a dump truck and a car left a 55-year-old woman dead and sent a truck driver to the hospital. Deputies from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office said the accident happened along Speedway Boulevard in Hardeeville, South Carolina.
Investigators said 55-year-old Clara Russell was killed when her car and a dump truck collided under unspecified circumstances. Police said the collision was head-on, but did not release further details. Russell was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. The driver of the dump truck was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Google Maps shows Hardeeville is situated in Jasper County, about 17 miles north of Savannah, Georgia.
Officials are still looking into the factors that may have contributed to the accident.