SOUTH CAROLINA — One person was killed and another was injured early Tuesday morning after a car struck a deer and crashed into several trees in Richland County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 1 a.m. in the Blythewood area, Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said.
Authorities said a 2021 Hyundai Elantra was traveling north on Monticello Road near Kinsler Road when it hit a deer in the roadway. After striking the deer, the vehicle ran off the road and crashed into multiple trees.
Troopers said the driver died at the scene. The Richland County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the driver’s identity.
A passenger in the vehicle was injured and taken to a local hospital, according to investigators. No information about the passenger’s condition was immediately available.
Officials said no other injuries were reported. It was not immediately known whether the occupants were wearing seat belts.
The crash remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
