Basic Facts

Crash date: April 25, 2026

Crash location: Interstate 26 near mile marker 172 in Dorchester County, SC

People involved:

  • Lucca Acosta-Navas, 19
  • Unidentified truck driver

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

Dorchester County, SC — April 25, 2026, Lucca Acosta-Navas was killed in a truck accident at about 4:30 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 26.

Authorities said a 2013 Hyundai sedan overturned several times after colliding with a 2013 Freightliner semi-truck near mile marker 172.

Hyundai driver Lucca Acosta-Navas, 19 of Huger was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash north of St. George, according to authorities.

No other injuries were reported.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Dorchester County crash at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

It’s not clear from initial report how these vehicles collided, making it clear that a full investigation is needed to sort out what happened.

Authorities will scrutinize data from both vehicles’ engine control modules and any available video footage of the crash in an attempt to determine what happened on I-26. Did the vehicles collide while one was changing lanes? Or did the sedan crash into the back of the truck?

The Hyundai driver’s family deserves to know as much as possible about what caused this crash.

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