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One Dead in Single Vehicle Accident

8:55 AM, Oct 21, 2012   |    comments
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Orangeburg, SC (WLTX) -- The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle accident that occurred Saturday morning in Orangeburg County.

According to officials the driver of a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer was traveling northbound on I-95 near mile marker 87 around 11:45am.

Officers say the driver was pulling a U-Haul that came loose, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The driver then swerved into the median and the vehicle overturned.

According to Lance Corporal Sonny Collins, both the driver and the passenger were ejected from the vehicle. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene. The passenger was transported to Palmetto Richland Hospital. The passenger's condition is unknown at this time.

The name of the victim has not yet been released.