One dead after wreck on West Dunbar Road near South Congaree

(ABC Columbia/FILE) One dead after wreck on West Dunbar Road near South Congaree.

SOUTH CONGAREE, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a wreck on West Dunbar Road near South Congaree and Cedarlane Park on Thursday.

Authorities say the accident took place at 8:45 p.m.

Investigators say the driver went off the road and struck a tree.

According to troopers, they found the victim deceased and entrapped in the wreckage.

Lexington County Coroner’s Office is investigating the victim’s death.

Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.