CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies closed Maybank Highway Saturday morning following a crash that left one dead and one injured on Wadmalaw Island.
According to Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, the driver of an SUV suffered a medical emergency while driving, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and hit a tree.
The driver died at the scene.
A passenger was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m.
Deputies closed the road for several hours while CCSO’s Traffic Services Unit investigated.
CCSO reopened the road at 12:30 p.m.
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