A driver died early Monday after their SUV ran off the road and flipped over in the Gaston area of Lexington County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
What happened
The crash happened around 2:50 a.m. on U.S. 321 near Woodcote Drive, said Master Trooper William Bennett.
Troopers say a 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe was heading north when it ran off the left side of the road, went down an embankment and overturned.
The driver, who was alone in the SUV, died at the scene. No one else was hurt.
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has not released the driver’s name. Troopers have not said whether the driver was wearing a seatbelt or what caused the SUV to leave the road.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.
Deadly year on SC roads
At least 667 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2026 as of Oct. 4, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. In all of 2025, at least 914 people were killed in crashes across the state.
In Lexington County alone, at least 24 people have died in crashes so far this year, compared to 40 in all of 2025.
We’ll update this story when the driver is identified.
Source: South Carolina Highway Patrol; SC Department of Public Safety, as reported by The State