Driver arrested in Saturday night crash on US 17-A that left 1 dead, 2 injured

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A Hanahan man was arrested Saturday night after a Dorchester County crash that killed a man and injured two others.

25-year-old Eliel Lopez Morales was arrested and charged with felony DUI involving death, open container, and driving without a license, the South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed.

Morales was driving a 2021 Ford pickup south on 17-A when he crossed the center lane and hit a Dodge SUV head-on near Clubhouse Road shortly before 11 p.m…

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