Two dead after separate fatal crashes in Laurens County

SC Hwy Patrol
Photo credit Lee Rogers

Two people are dead after separate weekend crashes in the Upstate. Both crashes happened in Laurens County, the 1st occurred around 6:30 Saturday evening on Greenpond Road near Heartland Court.

The Highway Patrol says the driver of a Chevy HHR ran off the road, overcorrected, went off the other side of the road and hit a tree. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 2nd fatal crash happened just after 12AM Sunday on Highway 252 near Cain Road. Troopers say the rider of a Harley Davidson motorcycle went off the road and hit a ditch.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither of the two deceased have been identified , as of the time of this report.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Lee Rogers