Laverne Spates dies in fatal Florence County, South Carolina crash

Laverne Spates dies in fatal Florence County, South Carolina crash
Fatal Florence County crash death of Laverne Spates – Obituary

Laverne Spates, a 66-year-old resident of Florence, lost his life following a collision in Florence County on Thursday evening. The incident unfolded when the vehicle he was driving and a tractor-trailer collided on East Palmetto Street near Firetower Road, according to the county coroner’s office.

Emergency crews transported Spates to a nearby hospital after the crash, but he later succumbed to the injuries he sustained. Authorities from the South Carolina Highway Patrol are actively examining the circumstances surrounding the wreck as part of an ongoing investigation.