South Carolina Highway Patrol
Coverage of South Carolina Highway Patrol in the Nexus archive.
- Great Falls man dies in motorcycle crash after vehicle fails to yield
A 66-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash in Catawba after another vehicle failed to yield and struck his bike at South Anderson Road and Ashland Oaks Drive. The collision occurred when an unmarked vehicle made a left turn into his path, resulting in the fatal incident.
- Driver killed after van rear-ends tractor-trailer in Chesterfield
A van rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Highway 51 in Chesterfield, killing the driver just before 10:30 a.m. Monday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported the crash, and the cause remains under investigation.
- 2 killed, 6 hurt in York County crash
Two people died and six others were injured in a head-on collision between a Ford Mustang and a Kia Sorento on North Paraham Road in York County, South Carolina. Both drivers died, and five of the six injured passengers in the Kia were juveniles. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
- Drivers killed, six hurt in York County crash: SCHP
Two people were killed and six others were injured in a crash involving a 2006 Ford Mustang on North Paraham Road in Clover, York County, S.C., on Saturday afternoon, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
- Officials identify driver struck, killed by tractor-trailer along I-77 in York County
A 40-year-old driver, Tasia Villa, was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 77 in York County after her Volkswagen hydroplaned in rain, hit a wall, and stopped. The York County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating the incident while awaiting autopsy and toxicology reports.
- Pedestrian struck and killed by tractor-trailer after crash on I-77 in York County: SCDPS
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in a crash on southbound I-77 near the 73-mile marker in York County, South Carolina, around 9:52 p.m. Thursday. The incident involved a 2013 Volkswagen, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
- Man riding on tailgate killed in crash with semitruck, troopers say
A man was killed in a crash involving a semitruck while sitting on the tailgate of a pickup truck in Anderson County, S.C. The incident occurred on Highway 243, and the man, identified as 40-year-old Carmen Joaquin Morales from Marion, North Carolina, died at the scene with no other injuries reported.
- Man riding on tailgate killed in crash with semitruck, troopers say
A man was killed in a crash involving a semitruck and a pickup truck on Highway 243 in Anderson County, S.C. The man was sitting on the tailgate of the Dodge Ram before the collision occurred just after 2 p.m. on July 20. No other injuries were reported.
- Man riding on tailgate killed in crash with semitruck, troopers say
A man was killed in a crash involving a semitruck and a pickup truck in Anderson County, S.C. Carmen Joaquin Morales, 40, was sitting on the tailgate of the Dodge Ram before the collision, resulting in his death with no other injuries reported.
- Fatal collision involving Jeep and Freightliner in Chesterfield County
A fatal collision occurred on U.S. 1 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, involving a 2015 Jeep Cherokee and a 2021 Freightliner. The Jeep struck a deer before colliding with the truck, killing the Jeep's driver. No further details about the Freightliner driver or injuries have been released.
- Driver dead after three-vehicle crash in York County
A driver is dead after a three-vehicle crash in York County, as reported by the South Carolina Highway Patrol following the incident late Wednesday night.
- Motorcyclist killed while trying to avoid crash in York County: SCHP
A motorcyclist was killed while attempting to avoid a crash in York County. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, on Garvin Road near Ashe Road, with the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) responding to the scene.
- Motorcyclist dies after York County crash
A motorcyclist died after a crash in York County on Sunday evening when they lost control while avoiding a collision with a 2024 Ford Expedition attempting to turn onto Garvin Road. The rider was hospitalized but later died; their identity has not been released. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.
- Multiple people wounded in shooting at South Carolina's largest mall, authorities detain suspects: report
Multiple people were wounded in a shooting at Haywood Mall in Greenville, South Carolina, with at least two hospitalized. Authorities have detained multiple suspects, but several agencies have not yet commented on the incident.
- Illegal immigrant driver charged with DUI after car veers off road, kills two children on bikes: police
An illegal immigrant, Eri Otoniel Roblero-Perez, is charged with DUI and murder after his car veered off the road, killing two bicycling children in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The incident occurred on Asheville Highway, with Roblero-Perez allegedly intoxicated and fleeing the scene.