Jaelin Wright, 20, died after a vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree on Greenpond Road in Laurens County, South Carolina
1 dead after hitting tree during crash in Laurens Co.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol said that one person is dead following a fatal crash that happened on Saturday. Troopers said that a 2007 Chevy HHR was traveling west on Greenpond Road near Heartland Court around 6:30 p.m.
20 Year Old Died After Crashing Into A Tree
Officials say the driver then overcorrected, traveled back onto the roadway and crossed the centerline. The driver then veered off the roadway to the left, overcorrected again, veering off to the right and striking a tree.
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