LANCASTER, Lancaster County, S.C., Oct. 29, 2026 — An 86-year-old man died on Wednesday morning, October 28, in a crash on Pageland Highway in Lancaster County, according to the South Carolina State Highway Patrol. A second driver was taken to a hospital.
The crash happened just after 11 a.m. near the Heyward Hough Road intersection. According to the Highway Patrol, Burke Duncan pulled into traffic and collided with another vehicle.
The other driver was hospitalized after the crash. Their condition has not been released.
The South Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause. No further details have been made public.
We are deeply sorry for the loss suffered by the victim's family.
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