DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee has identified the pickup truck driver who was killed Thursday night in a single-vehicle crash on North Center Road in Darlington County.
Hardee identified the man as Michael Castro, 30, of Hartsville. Hardee said Castro lost control of the vehicle.
The crash happened at about 8:30 p.m. about 3 miles west of Darlington, SCHP Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said. The 2006 Ford pickup was traveling south on North Center Road when it went off the right side of the highway and hit a mailbox before going back across the road and overturning.
The driver was the only person in the truck, Bolt said. No additional information was immediately available.
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