Driver killed in upstate semi-trailer crash, cops say

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Greenville County.

According to police, the incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. Friday morning on Highway 25.

According to police, a Volkswagen sedan was traveling north on Highway 25 when the driver crossed into the median where a semi-trailer was properly parked.

According to the police, the sedan crashed into the rear of the semi-trailer and the driver died at the scene of the accident.

The semi-trailer was unoccupied at the time of the accident, police said.

The coroner identified the driver as John Eric Childs.