CLOVER, SC — Two people were killed and six others were injured in a head-on crash Saturday afternoon in York County after a Ford Mustang crossed the center line on North Paraham Road, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol. The wreck happened shortly before 3 p.m. near W.H. Stowe Road and involved a northbound Kia Sorento. Troopers said the Mustang was traveling south when its driver lost control. The collision left both drivers dead at the scene, while six people riding in the Kia were taken to a hospital. Five of those passengers were juveniles.
How The Crash Unfolded
Investigators said the Mustang was headed south on North Paraham Road when the driver lost control and drifted across the center line into oncoming traffic. The vehicle then struck the Kia Sorento head on. Highway Patrol did not release details on what may have caused the Mustang driver to lose control, and officials did not immediately say whether speed, weather or another factor played a role. The crash happened on a stretch of road near W.H. Stowe Road, and emergency crews responded to the scene as authorities began sorting out who was in each vehicle and how badly they were hurt.
By Saturday night, troopers were still working the case.
Victims And Injuries
State troopers said the drivers of both vehicles died from the crash. The Kia carried six passengers, and all six were hurt badly enough to be hospitalized. Five of those passengers were juveniles, adding to the seriousness of a wreck that involved a family-sized group of riders. Officials did not immediately identify the victims or provide ages for the adults involved. Highway Patrol also did not say how severe the passengers’ injuries were, only that they were taken in for treatment. No further information about their condition was released in the initial report.
Roadway And Response
North Paraham Road was the scene of the fatal collision, with the crash location listed near W.H. Stowe Road in the Clover area of York County. The road remained the focus of the investigation as troopers reviewed what happened and gathered witness information. South Carolina Highway Patrol is the lead agency handling the crash inquiry, and the investigation was active through Saturday evening. The article did not mention any road closures, detours or extended traffic impacts, but the nature of the wreck suggests a serious emergency response at the site. Officials had not announced any charges or citations.
What Troopers Are Reviewing
As of Saturday night, investigators had not said why the Mustang driver lost control or whether any mechanical issue, distraction or other cause may have contributed. They also had not released the names of the people who died or those taken to the hospital. In fatal crashes, troopers typically review the vehicles, the roadway and the sequence of impact before making additional findings public, and this case remained in that early stage. For now, the confirmed facts are limited to the number of dead and injured, the vehicles involved and the location of the wreck near Clover.
