A New Zion man died Saturday night following a two-vehicle collision on Old Manning Road in Clarendon County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Clarendon County Coroner’s Office.
The collision occurred at about 7:40 p.m. Aug. 29 at the intersection of Old Manning and Salem roads, according to Lance Cpl. Brittany Glover with Highway Patrol.
Glover said a 2016 Ford Fusion was traveling south on Old Manning Road while a Mercedes was traveling north when the two vehicles collided. Both drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles and were taken to an area hospital.
The driver of the Ford later died from injuries sustained in the collision. The Clarendon County Coroner’s Office identified him as Quincy Brown, 46, of New Zion.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4, at the Medical University of South Carolina.
The driver of the Mercedes was injured, but Highway Patrol did not provide additional information about the driver’s condition.
The collision remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
