A head-on collision on Horde Road in York County killed one driver and injured another Sunday, Aug. 30, the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported.
Emergency crews responded shortly before 1 p.m. to the crash near the intersection of Horde Road and Turkey Creek Road. A northbound Ram pickup truck and a southbound Honda Accord collided head-on, according to investigating troopers.
The Honda's driver suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup truck driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The Highway Patrol has not described the severity of those injuries.
No other vehicles or passengers were involved, the Highway Patrol said.
The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The Highway Patrol has not released details about what caused the collision.
The crash was reported by the Fort Mill Sun, which cited the Highway Patrol's account of the wreck.
A deadly month on York County roads
The Horde Road fatality adds to a grim stretch for drivers in the county. The Rock Hill Herald reported Monday, Aug. 24, that a Rock Hill man's death on Interstate 77 the previous Saturday, Aug. 22, was the fourth road fatality in York County in less than a month.
That count included a motorcyclist killed on U.S. 21 on Aug. 10 and two people killed in a collision on Paraham Road on Aug. 1, in which six others were hurt.
No source has published a cumulative count that includes the Aug. 30 crash on Horde Road. Based on the Herald's tally, the Horde Road death would be at least the fifth in the county this month.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating. No timeline for the investigation has been announced.
Residents with information about the crash can contact the South Carolina Highway Patrol at 803-325-4111.
