Driver killed in wreck on Five Chop Road in Orangeburg Saturday

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ORANGEBURG CO., S.C. (WOLO) – Highway Patrol says a driver is dead after a wreck early Saturday morning.

It happened at Five Chop Road at Old Number Six Highway at around 1:39 a.m.

According to Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, the driver of a GMC Sierra Pickup truck travelling north, drove through the intersection, went off the road and struck an embankment.

The driver died on scene from their injuries.

The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not released the victim’s identity at this time.

Highway Patrol is still investigating this incident.