Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 11 in Greenville County, South Carolina.
What Happened: A car was allegedly struck by a tractor-trailer that was making a U-turn.
Participants:
- Driver of car
- Passenger in car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of car, killed
- Passenger in car, injured
Details:
On or about Friday, August 13th, 2021, around 2:30 in the morning, an accident between a car and a tractor-trailer left one person dead and sent another person to the hospital. Officials from the SCHP said the accident was reported along Highway 11 at or near the intersection with Oak Grove Road in Greenville County, South Carolina.
Investigators said one as-of-yet unidentified person was killed and another person was injured when the car they were in was allegedly struck by a tractor-trailer that was attempting a U-turn across Highway 11. The driver and passenger in the vehicle were rushed to the hospital where the driver succumbed to his injuries a short time after their arrival. The driver of the tractor-trailer was unhurt in the collision.
Officials cited the driver of the tractor-trailer with failure to yield in connection with the crash.
Police are still investigating the accident.