DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was killed and two others were hurt Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Darlington County, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol.

It happened at about 12:05 p.m. on South Charleston Road near Oakland Road, approximately 5 miles east of Darlington, SCHP said.

A 2015 Mercedes Benz was traveling north on South Charleston Road when it ran off the right side of the road It then came back onto the road and went left of center before overturning and hitting a tree, the highway patrol said.

The driver died in the crash and two passengers in the vehicle were taken by EMS to a hospital.

No additional details were available.

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