PAGELAND, S.C. — South Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers are investigating after two people were killed in a crash involving a pair of dump trucks and an SUV.
The crash happened around 7 a.m. Tuesday on Highway 9 at Dudley Road, just outside of Pageland.
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Officials said the crash involved an SUV and two dump trucks that were hauling sand.
According to troopers, the SUV was on Dudley Road when the driver, identified as 21-year-old Marshall Sloan, crossed into the path of the a dump truck heading west on Highway 9. The dump truck slammed into the SUV, which then collided with another dump truck traveling east on the highway.
The collision caused a fire.
The dump truck driver who was headed westbound was flown to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Sloan and dump truck driver headed eastbound, 39-year-old Chad Marshall, were both pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said Highway 9 at Dudley Road was shut down for hours while officers investigated the collision.
No other information has been released.
This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for more information.
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