GEORGETOWN COUNTY - One person died early Sunday morning in a car accident in Georgetown County.
The wreck happened at 12:15 am about 11 miles north of Andrews.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol said 24 year old Timothy Pitts was headed west on SC Highway 51 when he drove a 2000 Chevrolet Impala off the right side of the road and hit a tree.
Georgetown County Coroner Kenny Johnson said Dorlena Scott, 26, of Georgetown, the passenger in the vehicle was ejected from the car and died of a closed head injury.
Both Pitts and Scott were transported to Georgetown Hospital.
Pitts condition is unknown at this time.
Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt.

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