EFFINGHAM, SC (WBTW) – Authorities have charged a Florence County woman for driving under the influence and causing a fatal accident Sunday morning, according to Lance Cpl. Matt Southern with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
According to Southern, the crash happened around 12:40 a.m. on Whippoorwill Road in Florence County near Alligator Road.
Authorities say Miranda Sabb, 32, was driving eastbound on Whippoorwill Road when she collided with a vehicle traveling westbound.
The driver killed in the wreck has been identified as Wallace Benedict White, 57, of Effingham, reports Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken. The coroner reports White died at the scene of the crash.
Sabb has been charged with felony DUI resulting in death, driving under the influence, driving under suspension (third offense), open container, and unlawful storage or transportation of alcohol.
After her treatment for minor injuries, Sabb was taken to the Florence County Detention Center.
The accident is under investigation.