10/09/2026
Spartanburg County, SC — On Friday, October 9th, at approximately 12:50 PM, the Whitney Fire Department was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with injuries at Chesnee Highway and Bryant Road.
Whitney Engine 33 arrived on scene in under two minutes. Upon arrival, the officer reported a three-vehicle crash involving multiple injuries, with one vehicle resting on its side. Based on information provided at the scene, the driver of one vehicle appeared to have been ejected.
When Spartanburg County Dispatch requested a patient count, Engine 33's officer reported at least two patients with minor injuries and one confirmed fatality.
Spartanburg EMS responded to the scene, and the drivers of the other vehicles were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
In addition to the Whitney Fire Department and the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, Cherokee Springs Fire Department, the Coroner's Office, and the South Carolina Highway Patrol were dispatched to the scene.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the driver who died in the crash had been fleeing from police at a high rate of speed.
The crash remains under investigation by the appropriate authorities.
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