SUNSET, SC — October 30, 2026 An 84-year-old woman from Irmo lost her life Friday evening after a rollover accident on Highway 11 in Sunset, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP).
The victim was identified as Mylla Markland. Authorities reported that she was driving a southbound 2012 Lexus sedan near Roy F. Jones Highway at approximately 7:15 p.m. when the vehicle crossed the centerline.
The Lexus subsequently left the roadway on the left side, collided with an embankment and overturned.
Markland was wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision but suffered fatal injuries. She was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
A passenger traveling in the vehicle sustained critical injuries and was transported by air ambulance to Greenville Memorial Hospital. Officials have not publicly released the passenger’s identity.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Pickens County Coroner’s Office are continuing their investigation into the fatal collision.
