1 dead, 3 injured after head-on crash in Spartanburg County, troopers say
The South Carolina Highway Patrol has reported a head-on crash that killed one and sent three people to the hospital.
Troopers say the crash happened Tuesday on S.C. 296 near McAbee Court, four miles west of Spartanburg.
According to troopers, a 2019 Nissan sedan was headed west S.C. 296 when the driver crossed the center line and hit a 2021 Chevrolet sedan head-on.
The driver of the Chevy was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment, according to troopers.
Troopers say the driver and two passengers of the Nissan was injured and taken to the hospital but the driver succumbed to her injuries.
According to Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger, his coroner's office responded to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, where they identified the woman as Penny Leigh Cudd, 45, of Greer.
Clevenger says Cudd was pronounced dead Tuesday shortly after 7 p.m.