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Officials say home, truck heavily damaged following crash in Irmo

Fire officials believe the driver may have had a 'medical episode' prior to the crash.
Credit: Irmo Fire District
A truck crashes into a home on Royal Tower Drive in Irmo on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

IRMO, S.C. — Authorities say a neighborhood road in Irmo has reopened after a truck slammed into a home on Friday afternoon.

Just before 4 p.m., the Irmo Police Department said the vehicle crashed into a home on Royal Tower Drive between Broad River Road and North Woodrow Street. Royal Tower Drive was temporarily closed as a result but has since reopened. Police now suspect the driver, whom emergency responders took for evaluation, may have had a medical episode before crashing into the home.

Officials with the Irmo Fire District said his injuries were minor, but damage to the home and the pickup truck were significant.

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