Accidents that occured in South Carolina or impacted South Carolina residents.
One person died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling steel beams in Greer. The crash happened on SC 14 near Interstate 85. The passenger who died has been identified as 28-year-old Andres Perez-Lopez of Greer.
An elementary teacher in South Carolina, Betty Bohmer, was tragically killed in a car crash on her way to school. The crash occurred during the second week of school for Spartanburg School District Five. The driver of the truck involved in the crash was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
A pickup truck driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Florence County, South Carolina. The incident occurred on Thursday night when a 2012 Chevrolet pickup went off the left side of the highway and hit a tree. The driver, who was alone in the truck, died at the scene.
A Wagener-Salley High School teacher has died after a power pole fell on her during an accident on Main Street North in Wagener. The accident occurred when a Peterbilt tractor-trailer struck overhead powerlines, causing the power pole to fall on the victim. The town is in shock and the school is holding a special time of prayer in honor of the teacher.
One person is dead after a crash in Roebuck, South Carolina. The crash occurred on U.S. 221 near I-26, and the victim has been identified as 47-year-old Betty Bohmer. More details will be provided as they become available.
Officials in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, responded to a plane crash on Sunday morning. The crash occurred on a property owned by Phil Davis. Two passengers were injured and airlifted to a nearby hospital.
A construction worker was killed in an accident on the Interstate 26 widening project in Buncombe County. The accident is under investigation by local law enforcement and other agencies. Fluor-United has temporarily suspended all construction activities on the project.
A dump truck overturned on a Duncan road, causing traffic disruption. No fatalities reported.
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Spartanburg County Tuesday night. The crash occurred when a Toyota sedan collided with a motorcycle on Battleground Road. The motorcyclist was taken to a nearby hospital where they later died.
A 20-year-old died in a motorcycle crash in Westminster after reportedly speeding away from two attempted traffic stops. Nevan Matthew Hopkins succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Investigation ongoing.