Early morning Orangeburg collision leaves one dead

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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO)– One person is dead after an early morning collision in Orangeburg County, says the SCHP.

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the collision happened around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14.

SCHP says, the driver was traveling East on Widol Street when the driver went off the right side of the road and struck a culvert causing the car to over turn and hit a tree.

State troopers say the victim died at the scene due to their injuries.