Troopers: 1 killed, 7 injured in Orangeburg Co. crash on Sunday, 7th January 2024

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a Sunday afternoon crash that left one person dead and multiple others injured.

Troopers say the crash happened at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Highway 301 near Highway 176. A 2007 Saturn Sedan was traveling southbound on Highway 301 when it collided with a 2022 Kia Sedan that was traveling eastbound on Highway 176.

They say the driver and five passengers of the Saturn Sedan were taken to a hospital, where one passenger died from their injuries. The driver and passenger of the Kia Sedan were both taken to the hospital for injuries.

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