South Carolina troopers report highway closure due to fatal multi-car accident.

A fatal accident involving four vehicles caused a section of South Carolina Highway 557 in York County, South Carolina, to be closed for over three hours on Tuesday night, as per officials. The incident happened at about 7 p.m., near Bethel Church Road, approximately four miles east of Clover. According to law enforcement, a 2000 Chevy sedan waiting to turn onto Bethel Church Road was struck from behind by a 2007 Ford SUV while traveling eastbound on SC 557, resulting in the Chevy overturning into the westbound lane. Simultaneously, a 2020 Infiniti SUV heading west on SC 557 collided with the overturned Chevy on the westbound lane. A 2018 Honda sedan also traveling west on SC 557 managed to avoid the collision by veering off the road. Sadly, the driver of the 2000 Chevy sedan lost their life at the scene, while emergency services transported the Infiniti SUV driver to a nearby hospital. Fortunately, neither the Honda nor Ford drivers sustained any injuries. The closure of Highway 557 at Bethel Church Road was expected to last approximately three to four hours to facilitate the crash investigation. The identities of the individuals involved have not yet been disclosed.