A Manning man was killed Monday morning in a collision involving a logging truck and an SUV on U.S. Highway 378 west of Turbeville, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Florence County Coroner’s Office.
The crash occurred around 7:03 a.m. on July 21 near the intersection of U.S. 378 (Turbeville Hwy) and Park Avenue, approximately eight miles west of Turbeville.
Lance Cpl. David Jones with Highway Patrol said a 2015 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling west on U.S. 378 when a 2010 Volvo SUV traveling north on Park Avenue attempted to turn onto the highway. The two vehicles collided, causing the truck to run off the right side of the road into a ditch.
Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken said the truck, which was loaded with logs, veered into a wooded area and struck trees as the driver tried to avoid the SUV. The driver, identified as 59-year-old Calvin Hilton of the Manning area, died at the scene.
The driver of the SUV sustained minor injuries, according to troopers.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues to investigate.
