Fatal crash report
Fatal crash in Bluffton, Beaufort County, South Carolina
August 6, 2023 · FARS case 2023-450645
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- Deaths
- 1
- Vehicles
- 4
- People involved
- 5
- Time
- 19:00
- Sunday
Location and conditions
- Road
- US-278 FORDING ISLAND RD
- Cross road
- CR-BUCKWALTER PKWY
- Route type
- U.S. Highway
- Area
- Rural
- Weather
- Clear
- Lighting
- Daylight
- Junction
- Intersection
- Intersection type
- Four-Way Intersection
- Manner of collision
- Angle
- First harmful event
- Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Vehicles and occupants
Vehicle 1: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle
- Driver · Age 45-54 Suspected serious injury
Vehicle 2: 2000 Honda VT600CD (SHADOW VLX DELUXE)
Motorcycles · 1 death in this vehicle
- Driver · Age 45-54 Fatal injury
Vehicle 3: 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe
SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle
- Driver · Age 55-64 No apparent injury
- Passenger · Age 55-64 No apparent injury
Vehicle 4: 2020 Toyota Camry
Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle · Speeding-related · Police-reported drinking driver
- Driver · Age 35-44 Suspected minor 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.