A pedestrian was killed late Friday night after being struck while crossing U.S. 176 near Commerce Point Boulevard in Spartanburg County. The victim died at the scene, and the driver of the SUV involved was not injured. The crash remains under investigation.
According to the FOX Carolina News report on the incident, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the fatal crash happened late Friday night near the intersection of U.S. 176 and Commerce Point Boulevard. A 2017 Audi SUV was traveling east on U.S. 176 when it struck a pedestrian who was crossing the highway, per troopers. Reports differ on the exact timing of the crash: thestate.com reported the crash occurred at about 10:05 p.m. Friday, while a separate account from wyff4.com placed it at about 10:39 p.m.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene, the outlet reported. There was one person in the Audi, and that driver was not injured in the crash. The Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office had not yet released the identity of the deceased, and no further details about the victim were immediately available.
Investigation Ongoing, Few Details Released
Master Trooper William Bennett told thestate.com that the crash remains under investigation. FOX Carolina News has indicated it plans to learn more about the crash as the investigation proceeds. No information has been released regarding whether the driver faced any citation or charge in connection with the crash.
This is not the first fatal pedestrian crash reported on U.S. 176 in Spartanburg County. In April 2025, a pedestrian trying to cross U.S. 176 northbound near Old Petrie Road was struck and killed by a 2014 Honda sedan, according to FOX Carolina, which reported that the occupants of the Honda were not injured. In a separate, unrelated incident in August, FOX Carolina reported that a driver was struck and killed while standing on Interstate 26 following a crash elsewhere in Spartanburg County.
A Broader Pattern on South Carolina Roads
A Broader Pattern on South Carolina Roads A separate stretch of U.S. 176 in Berkeley County has drawn safety scrutiny. A 2024 South Carolina Department of Transportation road-safety assessment described concerns along the corridor and referenced a $4 million project aimed at improving access management and traffic control, according to America's Transportation Awards. Pedestrian deaths have also been climbing statewide: as of September 10, South Carolina had recorded 109 pedestrian deaths among 607 total crash fatalities in 2026, according to a prior Hoodline report on a Spartanburg hit-and-run.
No additional details about the Friday night crash, including the pedestrian's identity or the circumstances leading up to the collision, had been released as of this report. Troopers said the investigation into the crash on U.S. 176 continues.
