In two incidents on consecutive days, two fatalities occurred on some of York County's most traveled routes. Officials reported that one person was killed when their car struck a deer on Interstate 77 on Tuesday.
The second deadly accident occurred on South Carolina Highway 5, which is a principal road connecting Rock Hill and York. Similar to the first incident, both collisions led to significant traffic disruptions due to the investigations and cleanup operations conducted by emergency services.
The driver of a Nissan SUV passed away on Tuesday after striking a deer On Interstate 77 southbound close to Exit 82 after approximately 10:30 a.m., as stated by Master Trooper Brandon Bolt of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. S.C. Highway Patrol . The vehicle went off the right side of the highway then went back over the interstate to the left before hitting the median wall, Bolt said.
The sole occupant of the SUV was the driver. Authorities have not yet disclosed the identity of the deceased individual. York County Coroner’s Office .
Interstate 77 from the North Carolina border through Fort Mill to Rock Hill encompasses part of South Carolina’s stretch. busiest section of roadway According to data from the South Carolina Department of Transportation, over 119,000 cars travel daily along the section of the road between Exit 82 off Celanese Road and Exit 83 near Sutton Road. On Tuesday, two lanes of the interstate were shut down temporarily.
On Monday afternoon around 2 p.m., another fatal incident occurred in Rock Hill when a 53-year-old woman named Na'Tarsha Parks was killed. Her 2017 Honda sedan veered off State Highway 5 near the area between Rock Hill and York before crashing into a tree. The authorities confirmed this tragic event as well as the death of Ms. Parks at the location where the accident happened.