Driver killed after hitting tree in Dorchester County

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver was killed early Saturday morning after colliding with a tree in Dorchester County. 

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP), the incident happened around 3 a.m. on clubhouse road near US 17. 

Troopers say a 2019 Dodge pickup truck was traveling west on Clubhouse Road when the driver veered off the road right and struck a tree. 

The driver received life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead.

SCHP is investigating the crash.