According to a report, five SUV occupants died and two others were hospitalized in South Carolina on Thursday after the vehicle crossed a median and crashed into two tractors.
The accident occurred on Interstate 26 in Orangeburg County, not far from the exit leading to the city of Orangeburg, WLTX-TV of Columbia reported.
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None of the truckers was seriously injured, the station reported.
The victims were not immediately identified.
“We are still making identifications and we have yet to notify the closest family members,” Orangeburg County Coroner Samuetta Marshall told the Times and Orangeburg Democrat.
Traffic was delayed for hours after the 12:30 pm accident, as the westbound lanes of the interstate were closed and slowdowns in the eastbound lanes occurred.
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The vehicles were redirected to Highway 301 toward Highway 176 West while emergency services were working on the scene, WLTX reported.