1 dead following head-on crash on US Highway 17 in Jasper County

JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) – One person is dead following a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer in Jasper County early Monday, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP).

SCHP said the crash happened at 1:16 a.m. on US Highway 17 near Okatie Highway.

A 2014 BWM X1 was traveling south on the northbound side of US Highway 17, while a 2027 tractor-trailer was traveling north on the correct side of US Highway 17.

The BWM hit the tractor-trailer head-on. The driver of the BMW died in the crash, while the driver of the tractor-trailer was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment.

WTOC is reaching out to the Jasper County Coroner’s Office for the identity of the person who died in the crash. SCHP is investigating.