Eight Involved in Early Morning Wreck; One Juvenile Dies

UPDATE: 2:00 pm March 25, 2020

An early morning accident in Oconee County proved fatal for an area juvenile. Master Trooper Gary Miller with the South Carolina Highway Patrol has the latest…

Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis identified the victim as 14 year-old Hailee Pacheco of Walhalla. He added that she died at the scene from blunt force trauma injuries and was an unrestrained rear seat passenger.

Original Report:

An early morning accident on Hwy 28/Blue Ridge Blvd near Lowe’s Electric involving multiple vehicles left some seriously injured. Walhalla Fire Chief Brandon Burton was at the scene and gave us this update…