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1 killed in head-on crash on Lancaster County highway

South Carolina Highway Patrol

LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. — A driver died in a crash on a Lancaster County highway on Wednesday, investigators said.

Troopers were called just before 10:30 a.m. to Highway 521, the Lancaster Bypass, near Flat Creek Road. When they arrived, they found two cars involved in a crash.

The driver of a 1996 Honda Accord died at the scene, investigators said. Their identity has not been released.

The highway patrol said a Toyota Tacoma drove off the left side of the road, hit a ditch, and then drove back onto the road. The truck hit the Accord head-on, troopers said.

It’s not clear if anyone will be charged. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

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