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title: "Byrnes High Senior Killed in Wellford Crash, Coroner Says"
url: https://www.heregreer.com/2026/11/14/byrnes-high-senior-killed-wellford-crash-2026/
date: 2026-11-14T07:29:31-05:00
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author: "HERE Spartanburg"
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# Byrnes High Senior Killed in Wellford Crash, Coroner Says

> WELLFORD, S.C. — A James F. Byrnes High School senior died Thursday evening after a crash in Wellford, according to the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office. The 18-year-old lived in Lyman. He was driving when the wreck happened at the intersection of Spartanburg Highway and Old Spartanburg Highway, and he was not wearing a seat belt,

*Source: [HERE Greer](https://www.heregreer.com/2026/11/14/byrnes-high-senior-killed-wellford-crash-2026/) — November 14, 2026 by HERE Spartanburg*

WELLFORD, S.C. — A James F. Byrnes High School senior died Thursday evening after a crash in Wellford, according to the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office.

The 18-year-old lived in Lyman. He was driving when the wreck happened at the intersection of Spartanburg Highway and Old Spartanburg Highway, and he was not wearing a seat belt, the coroner’s office said. He was thrown out of the vehicle.

Crews were sent to the crossing at about 6 p.m. The coroner listed his time of death as 5:45 p.m.

Wellford police responded to the scene, and the coroner’s office is investigating the crash. Officials have not said what led to the wreck or whether anyone else was hurt.

Beyond his age, his hometown and his school, the coroner had released no further details about the victim or the crash as of Friday. He was in his final year of high school, and the wreck happened in the Wellford community at the spot where Spartanburg Highway and Old Spartanburg Highway meet.