Driver killed in Beaufort County crash involving utility pole, 2 trees

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — A driver is dead following a crash in Beaufort County.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the crash happened Sunday just after 10 a.m. near the intersection of Marshland Road and Leg O’ Mutton Road.

Troopers say a Dodge Charger was headed south on Marshland Road when it lost control and went off the right side of the road. It reportedly hit a utility pole and two trees.

The victim’s name has not yet been released.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.