JOHNS ISLAND, SC : Driver killed in crash that closed Maybank Highway on Thursday, 18th May 2023
Johns Island, South Carolina
Charleston County deputies say the driver of a vehicle that struck a tree died from injuries suffered in the crash that shut down a portion of Maybank Highway for nearly three hours.
Investigators say a Toyota SUV traveling west on Maybank Highway went off the road and struck a tree near Sailfish Drive at approximately 12:30 p.m.
The driver, who was the only person in the car, died at the scene, sheriff’s spokesman Andrew Knapp said. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, he said.
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