One dead, one hurt in Cherokee County crash

BLACKSBURG, S.C. – One person died and another was injured following a head-on collision in Cherokee County on Saturday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. on SC Highway 5 approximately two miles east of Blacksburg, South Carolina.

Troopers said a Chevy sedan traveling west and an eastbound 18 wheeler collided head-on in the roadway.

The Chevy driver died as a result of the crash. The 18-wheeler driver was injured and transported to a local hospital.

This is all the information available at this time. This collision remains under investigation by the highway patrol.