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SUV crashes into swamp, driver dies
Posted: 12.08.2012 at 12:35 PM
Brianna Smith

Brianna joined WPDE in May of 2012. She is a reporter who is excited to cover all of your local stories.

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MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) - Around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, a 1996 Ford Explorer ran off the road in Marion County and ended up in a swamp, killing the driver, according to senior trooper Bridget Wyant.

The crash happened off of Gilchrist Road and Secondary 309. The SUV ran off the road and was submerged in the swamp.

James Hayden, 27, of Hartsville was the only person in the SUV, according to Marion County coroner Jerry Richardson.

Hayden died of injuries sustained in the crash, said Richardson.

This crash is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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