South Carolina

Five Injured in Multi-Vehicle Accident on I-95 in Colleton County, SC

Published on: August 9, 2022

Date of Accident
August 8, 2022
Victim's Name(s)
Type of Accident
Commercial Truck
Alcohol/Drugs Suspected
No

Where it Happened

I-95, Latta, Colleton County, SC, USA

What Happened

South Carolina Highway Patrol officials are investigating a crash that injured five people at  I-95 in Colleton County, SC on August 8th, 2022. Police are saying it happened around 6:11 p.m. and involved a passenger vehicle headed southbound veering from the road for unknown reasons. The vehicle struck a cable barrier before becoming disabled after returning to the road. This led to a chain reaction crash involved five other vehicles, including a tractor-trailer. A 10-year-old child in one of the vehicles was impaled and hospitalized with serious injured. Four others were hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. Additional information was not immediately available.

Additional Information

Investigating Officer or Authority
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Vehicles Involved
Passenger Car, Commercial Truck
Road/Highway
I-95
Injuries Sustained

Various injuries

Apparent/Alleged Cause of Accident

Passenger vehicle truck cable barrier creating a multi-vehicle crash

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