2 fatal collisions occur in Clarendon County over the weekend

Two collisions in Clarendon County ended in fatalities over the weekend.

On Friday, Aug. 28, at approximately 3:25 p.m., a tractor-trailer was traveling southbound near the 117-mile marker. The tractor-trailer ran off the road left, crossed the median and the northbound lanes and struck a tree, according to Cpl. Nick Pye with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The driver and passenger both sustained fatal injuries.

On Saturday, Aug. 29, at approximately 7:40 p.m., a collision occurred on Old Manning Road at Salem Road.

According to Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover with SCHP, a 2016 Ford Fusion was traveling south on Old Manning Road when a 2021 Mercedes traveling north collided with the Fusion. The driver and only occupant of the Fusion was transported to an area hospital where they later succumbed to their injuries. The driver and only occupant of the Mercedes was injured and was transported to an area hospital.

Both collisions remain under investigation by the SCHP.