A vehicle collision with entrapment shut down College Park Road near Treeland Drive in Berkeley County Sunday morning, prompting a multi-agency fire response as crews worked to free those trapped inside. Officials had not released information on whether anyone was injured.
The C&B Fire Department responded to the crash, according to WCBD News 2, which reported that College Park Road near Treeland Drive was blocked while emergency crews worked at the scene. South Berkeley Fire and Rescue also responded to the incident, the station noted.
The stretch of road has seen trouble before. A separate crash blocked traffic at the same intersection on a Monday morning, per the same outlet's account, when the Caromi Volunteer Fire Department reported the wreck at approximately 6:15 a.m. That incident closed two lanes heading toward I-26 along with the left-turn lane for Treeland Drive, and the report noted there was no word on any injuries in that case either.
A Deadlier Crash at the Same Intersection
The College Park Road and Treeland Drive area has also seen fatal consequences. A two-vehicle collision occurred around 7:30 p.m. at Treeland Drive and College Park Road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, as reported by ABC News 4. The Berkeley County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 17-year-old Grace I. Segovia of Moncks Corner.
Segovia, the sole occupant of a Chevrolet involved in the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the two occupants of the other vehicle, a BMW, were taken to the hospital, according to that report. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.
Fatality Data Still Being Finalized
Statewide, traffic fatality figures for 2026 remain preliminary. The numbers compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety are based on fatal collisions recorded as of 11:59 p.m. on October 11, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, meaning current totals are subject to revision as investigations continue. No further updates on Sunday's entrapment crash had been released at the time of the fire department's response.
