CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision early Friday in Chester County.
The crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 21 near Fincher Road, about 5 miles north of Fort Lawn.
[ ALSO READ: Fatal wreck involving 18-wheeler reported in Lancaster County ]
Channel 9′s South Carolina bureau reporter Greg Suskin reported that the coroner said the crash was a head-on collision.
Investigators said the driver, Arthur Lee Butler, 50, of Catawba, who died drifted across the center line and collided with a pickup truck. They were not wearing a seatbelt.
Butle , who was wearing a seatbelt, was rushed to the hospital and later died.
This browser does not support the video element.
Read more top trending stories on wsoctv.com:
Man who murdered NoDa sandwich shop co-owner stole $100 from him, warrants say
Charlotte events cancel, make changes due to coronavirus concerns
Pair arrested after worker shot during robbery at popular Charlotte restaurant
FORECAST: Snow in mountains, blustery winds in metro ahead of sunny, dry weekend
'It hit home hard’: Anti-violence advocate’s son killed in Charlotte shooting