HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was killed in a head-on crash along Highway 701 about three miles north of Conway, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The crash happened when a 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck, which was driven by a 15-year-old who was the only person in the vehicle, was traveling south on Highway 701 and crossed the center of the road, hitting a 1988 Dodge pickup truck head-on, SCHP said.
The driver of the Dodge was the only person in the vehicle and died, SCHP said. The 15-year-old was taken to an area hospital.
The 15-year-old’s condition was not immediately available.
One vehicle overturned in the crash, which happened at about 10:55 a.m., according to Horry County Fire Rescue.
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