AIKEN — A single-vehicle crash on Silver Bluff Road claimed the life of a driver on Oct. 21, according to the Aiken County Coroner's Office.
Authorities said the driver was traveling east in the 3300 block of Silver Bluff Road around 10:23 a.m. when the vehicle exited the roadway, went down an embankment, struck a tree, and burst into flames.
The vehicle involved was a 2023 Subaru, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:55 a.m. The South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed the incident occurred near Mossy Tree Lane.
An autopsy will be conducted in Newberry to identify the victim and determine the cause of death. The highway patrol is assisting the Coroner's Office with the investigation.