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One person is dead after an ATV crash that occurred in Orangeburg County, SC


One dead after ATV accident in Orangeburg County
By Thomas Lanahan Tuesday, June 7th 2016

ATV accident




ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC (WACH) - One person is dead after an ATV crash that occurred in Orangeburg County late Monday night.

The Orangeburg County Coroner has identified the victim as 62-year-old Ennis Griffin.

The Coroner's Office said Griffin died from a closed head injury.

According to SC Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 9:15 p.m. on Ferguson Landing Way near the Eutawville community.

The driver was riding a 2016 Polaris Ranger when it drove off the right side roadway and hit a tree. The driver wasn't wearing a helmet or a seatbelt.

Three other people were on the vehicle at the time of the accident and all three were transported to a local hospital. There's still no word on their condition.