Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on Bees Ferry Road, Charleston police say

A driver was killed early Saturday in a single-vehicle crash on Bees Ferry Road, according to the Charleston Police Department. The crash happened at about 1:45 a.m. on Bees Ferry Road near Shadow Pointe Drive. Police said a vehicle traveling southbound struck a curb, causing the driver to lose control before the vehicle left the roadway. READ MORE | "Mount Pleasant police arrest driver accused of DUI, hit-and-run on West Coleman Blvd." Officers with the Charleston Police Department, along with crews from the Charleston Fire Department and Charleston County EMS, responded to the scene and found the driver, the vehicle's sole occupant, dead. The Charleston Police Department's Major Accident Investigation Team processed the scene while a portion of Bees Ferry Road remained closed. The roadway reopened at approximately 5 a.m. READ MORE | "16-year-old cited for fiery crash on Isle of Palms Connector." The Charleston County Coroner's Office will identify the victim after notifying next of kin. The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Charleston Police Department Traffic Unit at 843-965-4084. Police said the crash is the eighth fatal traffic collision investigated by the Charleston Police Department in 2026. Fatal Traffic Collision Breakdown – Year-to-Date: Single-Vehicle: 2 Vehicle-Bicycle: 1 Auto-Pedestrian: 3 Multi-Vehicle: 2