Two drivers killed, four more people injured in head-on crash, SC cops say

Two people were killed and four others were injured in a head-on crash between a pickup truck and minivan, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.

The two-vehicle collision happened at about 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, according to Cpl. David Jones.

A 2015 Ford F-150 was driving north on S.C. 403 when it collided with a southbound 2022 Chrysler Pacifica, Jones said. The crash happened near Pocket Road, which is in Darlington County, according to Jones.

Both drivers died, Jones said.

The Darlington County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the victims who were killed, but Coroner Todd Hardee said a man and woman were driving the vehicles, WPDE reported.

Four passengers in the Chrysler minivan were injured and taken to an area hospital, Jones said. Further information on their conditions was not available.

There was no word if any of the occupants in the vehicles were wearing seat belts.

Information about what caused the crash was not available, but it continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.

Through Monday, 30 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2023, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,075 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.

At least three people have been killed in crashes in Darlington County this year, DPS data shows. Last year, 18 deaths were reported in the county, DPS reported.