GAFFNEY, SC — October 20, 2026 Crystal Nicole Cavazos, 38, of Shelby, North Carolina, died Tuesday evening after a motorized scooter and a Ram pickup truck collided on Boiling Springs Highway in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP), Cavazos was traveling north in the 1600 block of Boiling Springs Highway near Grassy Pine Creek Road at approximately 7:12 p.m. when the pickup struck her scooter.
Cavazos was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup driver was not injured, according to the reported details. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision.
