Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Cherokee County, South Carolina

July 15, 2021 · FARS case 2021-450767

Location as recorded in the police report (35.0824, -81.7061). It may be approximate.
Deaths
3
Vehicles
8
People involved
14
Time
14:50
Thursday

Location and conditions

Road
I-85
Route type
Interstate
Area
Urban
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Daylight
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Rear
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2019 Peterbilt 567

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle · Speeding-related

  • Driver · Age 55-64 No apparent injury

Vehicle 2: 2014 Ford Escape

SUVs · 1 death in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 55-64 Suspected minor injury
  • Passenger · Age 55-64 Fatal injury

Vehicle 3: 2014 Chevrolet Impala

Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 55-64 Suspected minor injury

Vehicle 4: 2013 Ford F-150

Pickup trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 No apparent injury

Vehicle 5: 2007 Chrysler Town and Country

Vans · 2 deaths in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 55-64 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 55-64 Fatal injury

Vehicle 6: 2021 Nissan Murano

SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 No apparent injury

Vehicle 7: 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe

SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Possible injury
  • Passenger · Age 25-34 Possible injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Possible injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Possible injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Possible injury

Vehicle 8: 2020 Volvo Truck VNL

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 35-44 No apparent injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.