UPDATE (December 11, 2025): Recent reports have been released which identify the man who lost his life as a result of this accident as 63-year-old Massachusetts man Kevin Percy. No further information is currently available. The investigation remains ongoing.
Holly Hill, SC — December 5, 2025, one person was killed due to a box truck accident shortly before 4:30 a.m. along Interstate Highway 95.
According to authorities, one person was traveling in a southbound box truck on I-95 in the vicinity of Old State Road when the accident took place.
Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the truck was involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently swerved off of the right side of the roadway where it collided with a tree.
The person who had been behind the wheel of the truck reportedly sustained fatal injuries over the course of the accident and was declared deceased at the scene.
Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a box truck veers off a major highway in the early morning hours and strikes a fixed object like a tree, the crash almost certainly began before the vehicle ever left the road. The more important question is: What happened inside the cab that led to a complete loss of control?
Single-vehicle commercial crashes often stem from three categories of failure: driver fatigue, distraction, or equipment malfunction. All are preventable—and all have legal implications beyond just the immediate scene of the crash.
Given the early hour, fatigue has to be considered a potential factor. Drivers who start before dawn may be working long shifts or irregular schedules, and if they haven’t had adequate rest, their reaction time and judgment can be significantly impaired. I’ve handled cases where driver logs told one story, but phone records and ECM data told another—revealing longer shifts, skipped breaks, or company pressure to meet tight delivery windows. If the driver was overworked or fatigued, that raises questions not just about the crash, but about how the company manages driver schedules and monitors compliance.
Mechanical failure is another possibility. If the truck veered suddenly without braking or attempted correction, investigators should be looking at the steering system, brakes, tires, and suspension. Those aren’t speculative concerns—they’re standard in post-crash inspections. If any of those components were compromised due to poor maintenance or neglect, the party responsible for upkeep could be liable.
It’s also possible the driver was distracted—by a phone, navigation system, or something else in the cab. Distraction doesn’t always leave visible clues, but phone records and in-cab cameras, if available, can offer a clear picture of what was happening in the moments before impact.
What matters most now is not just determining how the truck left the road, but why. That answer will determine whether this was an unavoidable incident—or the result of preventable failures in training, oversight, or equipment.
Key Takeaways:
- A sudden departure from the roadway suggests possible distraction, fatigue, or equipment failure.
- Early-morning timing may point to driver fatigue, which should be investigated through logs, phone records, and ECM data.
- Vehicle condition—including brakes, tires, and steering—must be thoroughly examined during post-crash inspection.
- In-cab distractions or company scheduling pressures may also be relevant depending on the driver’s route and workload.
- Single-vehicle commercial crashes are rarely random—they often reflect deeper problems in how drivers or fleets are managed.
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