Date of Incident: April 24, 2026
South Carolina Reporting Authority: Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office
Type of Accident: Head-On Collision
Location of Accident: I-26 westbound near mile marker 9
Injuries: One fatality and one injured
Description of Accident: A fatal wrong-way crash occurred during the early morning hours on Friday on I-26 near mile marker 9. Authorities report that a transit van traveling in the wrong direction collided head-on with a tractor-trailer that was headed west on the interstate. The driver of the van, a 52-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The tractor-trailer driver suffered injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Local Media Coverage: Coroner identifies driver who ran into tractor-trailer in I-26 wrong way crash
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