Dylan Carter, a 24-year-old country singer who broke through on national TV with a four-chair spin on The Voice, has died after a single-vehicle crash in Colleton County, South Carolina late Saturday night. Authorities say the car left the roadway and overturned. Carter, the only person in the vehicle, was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead. Friends, fans and the nonprofit he co-founded are reeling from the news.
According to NBC Los Angeles, the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the crash happened at about 11:22 p.m. local time. The vehicle was traveling southbound when it left the roadway, hit a curb, a utility pole and a fence, then overturned. Carter was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The incident remains under investigation.
The Colleton County coroner told TMZ that Carter died of blunt-force injuries suffered in the crash and ruled his death accidental. TMZ also reported that the vehicle was a 2026-model Tesla sedan and that Carter was wearing a seatbelt. Investigators have not released any further information about why the car left the roadway.
Community Work And Small-Town Life Offstage
Off the stage and away from TV lights, Carter co-founded The Local Voice, a Santee-based nonprofit that supports women fighting breast cancer. He also ran Sunny Days RV & Campground and worked as a realtor. The Local Voice confirmed his death on Facebook and remembered him as "the heart of what we do," according to NBC Los Angeles.
On TV: A Four-Chair Moment
Carter drew national attention during Season 24 of The Voice in 2023 when his blind audition, a soulful rendition of Whitney Houston's "I Look to You," earned four chair turns and a spot on Team Reba. He was later eliminated in the battle rounds, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Reba McEntire remembered him in a brief Instagram Story tribute, calling him "a brilliant, kind and talented young man" who "brought a huge ray of sunshine to The Voice."
Moncks Corner Pauses For A Performer
The Town of Moncks Corner canceled its Music on Main event that Carter was set to headline Monday. Mayor Thomas Hamilton Jr. wrote on Facebook that his "family is heartbroken" over the loss, according to Live 5. Comment sections on town and nonprofit posts quickly filled with condolences as neighbors and fans shared memories of Carter's voice and his work supporting cancer patients.
Officials have asked for privacy as the South Carolina Highway Patrol continues its investigation and have not released a cause for the crash. They have said more information will be shared when available. For now, Carter's friends and the Lowcountry community he sang for are left to absorb the sudden loss of a young performer whose local impact stretched well beyond his brief run on television.
