1 dead in early morning crash on River Road

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A driver was killed early Monday morning after running off River Road and hitting a tree.

Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of River Road and Flossy Lane on Johns Island for a crash that happened just before 3 a.m.

An initial investigation determined that the vehicle was headed north on River Road when it ran off the right side of the roadway near Flossy Lane. It is believed the driver then overcorrected, ran off the left side of the road, and hit a tree.

The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was unrestrained at the time and died at the scene.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.