1 dead, another injured after head-on crash along Cane Savannah Road in Sumter

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that resulted in the death of one driver and the injury of another.

According to Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway, the crash occurred at about 2:36 p.m. on Monday, July 6, along Cane Savannah Highway.

A 2019 Hyundai SUV was traveling north and a 2017 Ford SUV was traveling south. The 2017 Ford SUV crossed the center line, colliding head-on with the 2019 Hyundai SUV, Ridgeway said.

The driver of the Ford SUV was injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment. 

The driver of the Hyundai SUV was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Ridgeway. The identity of the driver has not been released by Sumter County Coroner’s Office.

 An investigation is ongoing by South Carolina Highway Patrol.