SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — One person is dead after an afternoon car accident in Sumter county.
According to South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) Lance Cpl Tyler Tidwell the accident happened a little after 1 pm on Monday afternoon.
A Toyota Tacoma was traveling south on Narrow Paved road when it when off the road, struck a ditch and a tree.
The driver was killed in the accident. Two passengers in the car were transported to a local hospital, their injuries.
The coroner has not yet released the name of the driver.
The accident remains under investigation by the SCHP.