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Two dead, one arrested in Lake Greenwood boat crash

  • A crash between two boats on Lake Greenwood Sunday left two individuals dead and two others hospitalized.
  • Just before 2 a.m. near Laurens County, a Yamaha boat operated by Allen Sidney Benware Jr. III was observed traveling without proper navigation lights before colliding with another vessel.
  • Five people were on the Alumacraft, two died at the scene, one person was ejected and rescued, and another passenger was hospitalized then released.
  • Thirty-Seven-Year-Old Allen Sidney Benware Jr. III was taken into custody and faces two felony charges related to boating under the influence causing serious bodily injury; authorities reported they were preparing to initiate a stop before the collision occurred.
  • Officials from South Carolina’s Department of Natural Resources are continuing their investigation, encouraging boaters to operate vessels soberly, and have expressed their heartfelt sympathies to the families affected by the tragedy.
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WCIV broke the news in Charleston, United States on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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