Clarendon County Wrong-way Crash Kills Two Sumter Residents

Date of Incident: March 11, 2026

South Carolina Reporting Authority: Dorchester County Coroner’s Office

Type of Accident: Two-Vehicle Collision

Location of Accident: SC-27 near Way Hall Road

Injuries: One fatality and three injuries

Description of Accident: A two-vehicle crash on South Carolina Highway 27 near Way Hall Road resulted in one fatality and several injuries. Authorities report that a 2012 Chevy sedan and a 2022 Ford were both traveling north when the Ford attempted to pass the sedan and collided with it. The driver of the Ford died at the scene. Two passengers in the Ford and the driver of the Chevy sedan were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

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