Pickup Truck Crosses Center Line, Leaving One Pickens County, SC Resident Dead

A collision between two Dodge pickup trucks led to the tragic death of one man in Pickens County, SC on Thursday, September 17.

State Troopers say the crash occurred around 11:45 a.m. on Old Easley Highway, or S.C. Highway 124, about 3 miles east of Easley. Mark Brent Smith, 72, was driving a 2000 Dodge pickup west on Highway 124 when a 2019 Dodge pickup going the other way crossed the center line. The two trucks collided, and both drivers ended up trapped in their vehicles. First responders were able to mechanically extract both drivers, but sadly, Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other driver was taken to a local hospital with injuries.

Wrong-way crashes can have many causes, from a driver falling asleep at the wheel, to intoxicated driving, or distracted driving. Sadly these types of crashes, while often preventable, lead to many deaths and injuries each year.

If you know a surviving family member of a person who was injured or killed in an accident, please encourage them to contact our firm immediately. The consultation is completely free, with no out-of-pocket cost to the family to hire us.

For over 25 years the attorneys at Auger & Auger have been dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals and families that have suffered injuries or lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. We have years of experience guiding and helping our clients every step of the way to receive compensation for aspects such as medical bills, funeral costs, and other monetary loss. 

Editorial Note: At A&A we are always looking to improve the quality and safety and are saddened by the outcome of many tragic accidents across the Carolinas. The purpose of this news blog is to write about cases relevant to our industry and raise awareness about injury cases so that victims of similar incidents can educate themselves on theories of liability, the law, and how personal injury cases typically work. This article is created using publicly available information and is a secondary source. If you find any information here to be inaccurate, please notify us at vip@augerlaw.com, and we will make the appropriate adjustments.