A car crossed the centerline on Highway 183 at Alex Drive in Pickens County and slammed head-on into an oncoming van, killing one person and sending another to a hospital. The crash happened around 8:50 a.m., according to South Carolina Highway Patrol, which said the car and van were traveling in opposite directions before the collision.
The available reports do not include the name of the driver who died. Another person was taken or flown to a hospital, but the available reports do not identify the facility.
What Is Known About the Victim's Identity
The linked WGOG article concerns identification and next-of-kin notification for a body found at Clemson's football stadium in 2015, not this crash. The available account does not include the name of the driver who died.
The crash involved a vehicle crossing the center line into oncoming traffic. It resulted in a death and another person being taken or flown to a hospital.
A Corridor Under Scrutiny
South Carolina Highway Patrol's Troop 3 investigates crashes in Anderson, Pickens, and Oconee counties, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. The available source material does not provide a troop commander, crash totals for the SC-183 corridor, or another name for the highway.
The available source material does not detail SCDOT safety projects or their timing along the SC-183 corridor.
A Statewide and National Pattern
In 2024, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety recorded 12 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in Pickens County out of 738 traffic deaths reported statewide, according to The Tiger. The county also saw a cluster of three traffic fatalities over a two-week period in late August 2025, the same outlet reported.
Nationally, the available sources do not establish a specific share of fatalities or population associated with rural two-lane roads. The available sources also do not describe Highway 183's median design or establish a percentage for crash factors in South Carolina.
It is not clear from the available account whether speed, distraction, or another factor played a role in the car crossing the centerline. The account does not provide an update on the condition of the other person.
