Elgin father dies after vehicle overturns near Lake Carolina

BLYTHEWOOD – Harlon Drew, 25, of Elgin, was killed in a one-car crash that occurred on 25-Mile Creek Road near Kelly Mill Road at 9:55 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, according to the Kershaw County Coroner David West.

The 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Drew, was traveling north on 25-Mill Creek Road when it ran off the road to the left and overturned, according to Master Trooper Nick Pye of the S. C. Highway Department.

Drew, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the SUV and was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

There was no word on what caused the SUV to veer off the road. The collision is being investigated by the S. C. Highway Patrol.

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