Date of Incident: July 22, 2025
South Carolina Reporting Authority: South Carolina Highway Patrol
Type of Accident: Multi-vehicle pileup
Location of Accident: I-95, near Yemassee, S.C.
Injuries: Two Fatalities, 26 injured
Description of Accident: Two people were killed and 26 others injured in a catastrophic 14-vehicle crash on I-95 over the Combahee River late Thursday afternoon. The pileup began just after 4:20 p.m. during a heavy thunderstorm that reduced visibility and contributed to a high-speed chain reaction crash.
The initial impact involved multiple vehicles and left cars crushed, stacked, and suspended up to 10 feet in the air. A second collision occurred moments later on the same bridge span, involving six tractor-trailers and six additional cars or trucks. One driver was ejected off the bridge into the river but managed to swim to safety.
Emergency crews responded swiftly, working to extract victims from mangled vehicles, including some who were trapped for hours. Thirteen people were hospitalized with injuries ranging from minor to severe, while another 13 were treated at the scene. Two individuals were pronounced dead.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and multiple emergency agencies are continuing their investigation into the wreck and the weather conditions that contributed to this severe multi-vehicle accidents.
Local Media Coverage: 2 killed, 26 injured in back-to-back crashes on I-95
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