SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC — October 13, 2026 Mabel Turner, 95, died on October 10 from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 221 near Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The crash occurred on October 5, according to reports from the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities reported that a 2011 Ford Explorer was traveling south on U.S. 221 at approximately 1 p.m. when its driver attempted to turn left onto the entrance ramp for eastbound Interstate 26. During the turn, a northbound 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt struck the Explorer on its right side.
Turner was riding as a passenger in the Explorer. Emergency medical personnel transported her and the Explorer’s driver to a hospital following the collision. The Cobalt’s driver was also taken to a hospital for treatment.
Turner died on October 10 after sustaining injuries in the crash. Officials have not released further details about the medical conditions of the other people involved.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances of the collision, including the events surrounding the turn onto the interstate entrance ramp.
