Horry County, SC — January 8, 2026, one person was injured due to a dump truck accident shortly before 7:30 a.m. along Valley Forge Road.

Details surrounding the accident remain scarce. According to authorities, the accident occurred in the vicinity of the Valley Forge Road and South Green Sea Road intersection.

Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a dump truck was involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently overturned. One person reportedly sustained injuries of unknown severity; they were transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment.

Additional information pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—is not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a dump truck overturns in a single-vehicle crash, one thing is immediately clear: something went wrong with how the vehicle was being operated, maintained, or loaded. These trucks don’t just tip over on their own—it usually takes an outside force, a critical error, or a failure of equipment to cause a rollover.

At this point, we don’t know whether the truck was turning, braking, or simply traveling straight when it tipped. That’s important, because each scenario points to a different set of possible causes. A sharp turn with a heavy load can shift weight dangerously. A mechanical failure—like a blown tire or brake lock—can make the truck unstable. And in some cases, soft shoulders or uneven pavement can contribute if the driver isn’t prepared.

In rollover cases like this, I’ve seen a few common threads that investigators should be looking for:

• Load balance and weight distribution: Was the dump bed overloaded or unevenly packed? Improper loading makes these vehicles far more prone to tipping, especially during turns or sudden maneuvers.
• Vehicle speed and driver inputs: ECM data can confirm how fast the truck was going and whether any abrupt steering or braking happened before the rollover.
• Roadway design or surface conditions: Did the truck drift off the edge of the road or encounter a drop-off that caused it to lose balance?
• Driver training and history: Was the driver properly trained to operate a loaded dump truck on rural or narrow roads? Did they have a clean safety record?

I’ve worked cases where dump truck rollovers were caused by driver error—but I’ve also seen instances where the truck should never have been out on the road in the condition it was. Either way, a rollover like this signals a breakdown in safety that warrants a full accounting—not just to explain the injury that occurred here, but to prevent the next one.

Key Takeaways:

• The cause of the rollover remains unclear, but these crashes rarely happen without driver input, mechanical failure, or both.
• Load balance, vehicle speed, and road surface conditions are all likely factors.
• ECM data and physical evidence will be key to reconstructing how the truck tipped.
• Investigators must also evaluate driver training and company oversight.
• A single-vehicle dump truck crash suggests a preventable error—one that should be fully understood before anyone moves on.