Condition of driver of car Patel was in, not yet known.
AB Wire
Rasiklal Patel, 62, a visitor from India, died in a two-car collision in South Carolina,on Sunday night. The Deputy Coroner of Horry County, Michelle McSpadden, declared Patel dead.
WMBF reported the crash happened just after 9 p.m. at the intersection of Brunson Spring Road and Jordanville Road. McSpadden said Patel died at the scene as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated and said a 25-year-old was driving a 2002 Infiniti which carried two passengers, including Patel. It was not immediately known who the other passenger was, and his or her condition.
The Infiniti was traveling south on Second 97 and tried to make a left turn on SC-24, a GMC pickup truck was traveling west on Secondary 24 and collided with the Infiniti. According to SCHP the pickup truck was pulling a boat and had two passengers in the vehicle.
The Infiniti driver and Patel were transported to Grand Strand Hospital. Highway Patrol also stated the passengers of the Infiniti were wearing a seat-belt.
One of the two passengers of the pickup truck was not wearing a seat-belt, the driver of the truck was wearing a seat-belt.
The Sun News reported that none of the passengers of the pickup truck were taken to the hospital.
The crash is still under investigation.