LITTLE RIVER, SC (WBTW) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a person in the Little River area before 1 a.m. Monday.
Lance Cpl. Matt Southern said a GMC pickup truck and a Honda Accord car collided around 12:40 a.m. as the truck was pulling out of a private drive onto Hwy. 90 near St. Joseph Rd. The car was traveling west at the time, and the driver inside was entrapped until first responders freed the driver and took him to Grand Strand Regional Medial Center.
The driver of the car, identified as Christopher Dale Vereen, 53, of Little River, died as a result of the crash, according to Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard.
The driver of the truck and two passengers had minor injuries, according to Southern.
Southern said the Highway Patrol Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) in investigating the crash. He did not say what investigators believe caused the collision or if charges will be filed.