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Marion woman dies in Florence County crash near fairgrounds

FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – South Carolina Highway Patrol reports one person died in a car crash Tuesday morning.

According to Cpl. Sonny Collins with highway patrol, one vehicle was involved in the crash around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday morning on Highway 76. Troopers report the crash happened in front of the fairgrounds when a 2008 Toyota Highlander was traveling west on the highway.

Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken identifies the victim as 73-year-old Irene Floyd, of Marion.

Troopers say Floyd veered off the right side of the road, struck a ditch and flipped her vehicle. She was the only person in the vehicle and was wearing a seatbelt.

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.