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Two deadly accidents on Saturday
Posted: 03.15.2009 at 5:36 PM
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Two unrelated accidents claimed the lives of two men.

In Orangeburg County, a 47-year-old man was driving a Lexus Sedan down South Carolina Highway 39.  He ran off the right side of the road at approximately 1:50 PM near Springfield.  The car hit a tree and caught fire.  The victim died at the scene.

In Kershaw County, a 37-year-old man was driving a GMC Pickup Truck on Bob Hugh Road near Camden.  He was traveling eastbound when he also ran off the right side of the road and hit a tree.  He was not wearing a seat belt.

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