Log Truck Accident Causes Fatality

A South Carolina log truck accident on Monday, April 2 ended in a victim losing their life. The collision took place near 8:30 in the morning according to state troopers. They say that the log truck ran itself off the side of the road and hit a guard rail. The impact caused the vehicle to overturn and release the logs onto the road. The driver of the log truck is the one who died and the cause of the accident is not yet known.

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