FAIRFIELD COUNTY – A Saturday night crash on U.S. Hwy. 21 near Old 21 Road has left one person dead and three others injured, according to Corporal Nic Pye with the S.C. Highway Patrol.
Tony Lee Canty, 56, of Ridgeway died in the crash, according to Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill.
The crash occurred about 7:15 p.m. when a 2013 Chevrolet SUV and a 2003 Ford van were both traveling north on U. S. Hwy. 21 and collided, according to the Highway Patrol report.
A driver and two passengers occupied the Chevrolet SUV. The driver and front seat passenger were injured and transported to a local hospital. The back seat passenger, Mr. Canty, was unrestrained and pronounced dead on the scene from injuries he sustained in the crash, according to the coroner’s report. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.
The driver was the sole occupant of the Ford van. That person was injured and also transported to a local hospital.
The accident remains under investigation by Fairfield County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol.
