The cement base of the sign helped stop the truck. The sign is made of foam.
The driver of the truck was taken to a hospital due to injuries.
The construction gear in the back of the truck flew out of the truck after running into the sign.
Truck veers off U.S. 167, stopped by "Welcome to Abbeville" sign
Fri, 02/13/2026 - 9:06am
Driver taken to local hospital
On Friday, after 7 a.m., the driver of a Chevy truck went off the road on U.S. 167 as it was entering Abbeville. The truck went through two ditches, crossed Palm Hospital Road, and finally stopped after hitting the “Welcome to Abbeville” sign.
The sign, which has been around for 15 years, is made of foam. But it was the cement base of the sign that actually stopped the truck.
The driver was taken to a local hospital, and their name or medical condition wasn’t available on Friday.