High school student dies in accident in South Carolina

The Anderson County Coroner released new information on a crash that left a 17-year-old high school student dead and her boyfriend injured Tuesday. (The above video aired at noon.) “It's just a tragedy,” Coroner Greg Shore said. He said a witness driving behind the students' Chevrolet S10 truck reported the crash just after 11 a.m. on Clamp Drive at Ernest Lane in Belton. The witness and crash victims were all students at Belton Honea Path High School who had just left school early, Shore said. He said the truck came around a curve and a large bird, possibly a turkey, flew out of a tree and struck the vehicle's windshield. The truck then veered off the right side of the road, overcorrected and veered off the left side of the road and struck a tree, Shore said. The passenger was not wearing a seatbelt, was trapped in the vehicle and died at the scene, Shore said. The driver was flown to the hospital in critical condition with a trauma alert and spoke when emergency responders arrived at the scene, according to Shore. “We are all heartbroken by the circumstances,” Shore said. He said he has not yet released the victim's name as family has been notified of the death. WYFF News 4 is not reporting further details on the victims until they are officially identified. More trending stories: Possible Tropical Cyclone 9 brings rain, strong winds to Upstate this week Report describes Greenville County student getting out of classroom before being found in pond Downtown Greenville restaurant announces closure

The Anderson County Coroner released new information about a car crash that left a 17-year-old high school student dead and her boyfriend injured Tuesday.

(The above video aired at noon.)

“It’s just a tragedy,” said coroner Greg Shore.

He said a witness driving behind the students' Chevrolet S10 truck reported the accident shortly after 11 a.m. on Clamp Drive at Ernest Lane in Belton.

The witnesses and victims of the accident were all students at Belton Honea Path High School who had left school early, Shore said.

He said the truck came around a curve and a large bird, possibly a turkey, flew out of a tree and hit the vehicle's windshield.

The truck then left the right side of the road, oversteered and left the left side of the road, where it struck a tree, Shore said.

The passenger was not wearing a seatbelt, was trapped in the vehicle and died at the scene of the accident, Shore said.

The driver was flown to the hospital in critical condition with a trauma alert and was speaking when emergency responders arrived at the scene, according to Shore.

“The circumstances are heartbreaking for all of us,” Shore said.

He said he had not yet released the victim's name because the family had been informed of the death.

WYFF News 4 is not reporting any further details about the victims until they are officially identified.

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