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Pickup driver killed in crash with semi on US 17 at Merrick Drive in Colleton County, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Sun, 10/29/2017 - 5:01pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, February 12, 2016

US 17 at Merrick Drive in Colleton County closed due to fatal wreck investigation

Check out real-time FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC A fatal crash on US 17 at Merrick Drive in Colleton County is being investigated. Check WTOC First Alert Traffic optimized for your mobile device. The roadway is still closed and traffic is being rerouted. The driver of the tractor-trailer was injured and transported to Colleton Medical Center. Are you stuck in traffic wondering what's going on?

Truck Collides with Tractor Trailer in Colleton County, One Driver Killed

The driver of the F150 was killed and the driver of the tractor trailer, identified as 70-year-old Jimmie Broughton, was transported to the hospital, though the extent of his injuries are unknown.
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Type: Truck Accident
Roadway: 
US 17 at Merrick Drive
County: 
Colleton County, SC
Area: 
Charleston, SC

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