LEE COUNTY, S.C. — State troopers are investigating a Saturday afternoon hit-and-run crash that left one person dead in Lee County.
Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6 p.m. on SC-34 (Camden Highway) roughly five miles west of Bishopville.
Bolt didn't elaborate on how the crash occurred but said that the victims were on a motorcycle, the driver of which was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment. The passenger was killed.
Authorities haven't yet identified a driver or vehicle involved in the crash as the investigation continues. The agency's Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is assisting.
