41-year-old Natalie Long from Ward died in a single-vehicle ATV crash on Old Charleston Road near Forest Hills Road in Saluda County around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026. The 2014 Polaris side-by-side veered off the right side, struck an embankment, and overturned, killing her at the scene as the sole occupant.
Crash Investigation
South Carolina Highway Patrol and Saluda County Coroner Angie Rita are probing the cause, with no details released on safety restraints or factors like speed. No other injuries occurred in this first fatal Saluda County wreck of 2026, after four deaths there in 2025.
State Traffic Context
Through early February 2026, South Carolina roads saw 49 fatalities, up from 914 total in 2025 per DPS…..