Police cruiser lights at the scene of a fatal accident involving a pedestrian in Charleston, SC

Date of Incident: March 29th, 2023

South Carolina Reporting Authority: Pickens County Coroner’s Office

Type of Accident: Truck Accident

Location of Accident: Highway 123 / Calhoun Memorial Pkwy in Pickens County, S.C.

Injuries: Fatal

Description of Accident: One person died in a crash around 7 a.m. on Highway 123, also known as Calhoun Memorial Pkwy, in Pickens County, SC. The crash involved a commercial vehicle and a Dodge pickup truck, both traveling north. The commercial vehicle stopped in the road near Chastain Road, and the driver of the Dodge hit it from behind. The driver of the Dodge, identified as a 41-year-old from Anderson, S.C., died at the scene. The other driver was not injured.

Local Media Coverage: Fox Carolina

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