Summerville Police say reports that a recent crash was a hit-and-run were inaccurate, and that the incident was a single-vehicle accident.

In a supplemental report, police say the crash happened on Jan. 7, 2026, at approximately 6:39 a.m. The initial investigation determined it was a one-vehicle accident. Police say a media report later suggested the department was investigating a hit-and-run, but investigators concluded the story was generated after a family member of the driver contacted local media with incorrect information.

Detective Cox wrote that he spoke with the driver, Eric Preston Miller, who said he may have lost consciousness during the crash and wasn’t sure whether another vehicle struck him. However, Miller told police that after examining his vehicle, he did not see damage consistent with being hit by another vehicle, but did observe damage consistent with the vehicle striking a ditch. Miller also told investigators he believes there may have been a misunderstanding between him and the family member who shared information with the media.

Police also interviewed an eyewitness, Harrison Couch, who said he saw the vehicle traveling north on North West Congress Street and attempting a right turn onto West First Avenue before missing the roadway and running into a ditch. Couch told police the weather was extremely foggy, with visibility the worst he had seen in the 13 years he has lived in the area, and that he stopped to render aid to the driver.