LAURENS CO., SC – One person died and two others went to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash near Clinton Friday morning, reports WYFF 4.
Police say the incident occurred at 1:20 a.m. on Charlottes Road near Flannel Road. For unknown reasons, an SUV with three occupants veered from the road an overturned after crashing into a culvert. The vehicle then hit an electric pole.
Emergency response teams airlifted the driver of the SUV to an area hospital. A passenger of the vehicle was also transported to the hospital with injuries.
Another passenger died from injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities have not yet publicly identified the victim.
A full investigation of the accident is underway.
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