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A South Carolina high school baseball player was tragically killed in a car crash this week.
Caiden Miles McGuff, 16, a promising student athlete, had been driving a 2004 Ford pickup truck on Tuesday when the vehicle ran off the road where it collided with a phone box and flipped over before hitting a tree, according to The State.
A female passenger had also been in the vehicle at the time of the single-car accident. Both she and McGuff were taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
There were no further updates on the female passenger's condition.
The accident is being investigated by South Carolina Highway Patrol. It is currently unclear what cause the pickup truck to veer off the road and it is also not known if either the driver or the passenger were wearing seatbelts.
McGuff had been a member of Camden High School's baseball team, making the junior varsity squad as a freshman and moving up to varsity his sophomore year.
South Carolina high school baseball player Caiden McGuff was tragically killed in a car crash
McGuff, 16, was a promising student athlete on Camden High School's baseball team
The pitcher, who was ranked No 71 among prospects in the state, went 7-3 on the mound in 13 appearances this past season, according to The State. He struck out a total of 28 batters in 33 innings and batters hit .234 against him.
In April, he threw a complete game, earning a nomination to The State's Boys Spring Sports Athlete of Week shortlist.
'With a broken heart we announce the passing of Caiden McGuff from a car accident,' Camden Baseball wrote on X.
'Caiden was a rising junior. We are deeply saddened but are forever thankful for the time spent with him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and our Baseball family.'
McGuff is survived by his parents, Amanda and Matthew, as well as a sister and three brothers.
Camden High Principal Rose Montgomery paid tribute to the teen in an emotional statement to People following his death.
'Caiden was an outstanding student and remarkable athlete who gave his all on the field, and a wonderful friend to so many in our Bulldog family,' Montgomery wrote.
'Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Caiden's family and friends during this tough time,' she continued.
A celebration of life to remember McGuff will be held on Sunday August 3.
