2 people died in wreck on South Carolina interstate highway

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Two people have died when their truck hit a tree off Interstate 26 in South Carolina.

Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Matt Southern said the wreck happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Orangeburg County.

Southern said the driver was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected. The passenger was wearing a seat belt.

The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office will release their names once relatives have been notified.

It was not immediately clear why the truck ran off the road.