South Carolina Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash in Beaufort County

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Tuesday night.

Master Trooper Nick Pye said that the crash happened at 8:50 p.m. on Dulamo Road near Tom Fripp Road.

Pye said that a 2013 Hyundai sedan was traveling north on Dulamo Road when it ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree.

The driver and sole occupant of the sedan sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.

The Beaufort County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the identity of the victim.

This crash remains under investigation.