A 1941 Chevy involved in fatal crash, South Carolina Highway Patrol says

One person was killed and another was injured Saturday in a crash that involved an 84-year-old car, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The single-vehicle collision happened in Anderson County, said Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover.

The driver of the 1941 Chevrolet Deluxe was heading east on U.S. 76, and ran off the right side near the intersection with Williams Street, in the Laurens area of South Carolina’s Upstate region, according to Glover.

The antique Chevy then flipped over, Glover said.

While the driver wasn’t hurt, two passengers were injured and taken to an area hospital, where one of them later died, according to Glover.

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has not publicly identified the passenger who died.

Further information on the surviving passenger’s condition was not available.

No other injuries were reported.

There was no word if any of the people in the Chevy were wearing seat belts.

Information about what caused the classic car to veer off the road was not available. Glover did not say if the crash continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol.

Second deadly wreck in Anderson County

There was another deadly wreck in Anderson County Saturday.

A little earlier, at about noon, there was a two-vehicle collision, according to Glover.

A 2010 Volvo SUV was heading west on S.C. 24, and it collided with an eastbound 2005 Toyota at the intersection with Wham Road, Glover said. That’s near Lake Hartwell.

The Toyota driver, who was the only person in that vehicle, was taken to an area hospital and later died, according to Glover.

The coroner’s office hasn’t publicly identified the Toyota driver.

Glover said their were four people in the Volvo, and none of them were hurt. No other injuries were reported.

Again, it’s not clear if any of the people involved in the crash were wearing seat belts. Information about what caused the vehicles to collide was not available.

Through Sept. 29, at least 689 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2024, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,030 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.

At least 34 people have died in Anderson County crashes in 2024, according to DPS data.