Dylan Carter, a 24-year-old country singer who appeared on the US television show The Voice in 2023, has died in a car crash in South Carolina. His death occurred on Saturday, April 25, in Colleton County, and was announced by The Local Voice, a non-profit organisation he co-founded to support women battling cancer.
According to law enforcement, Carter was driving a 2026 Tesla sedan southbound on US Route 21 just after 11 p.m. when the vehicle veered off the road, struck a pole and a fence, and rolled over. The Colleton County coroner confirmed that Carter was the driver and sole occupant, was wearing a seatbelt, and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death was blunt-force injuries, and the incident was ruled accidental.
Carter, described as a proud Lowcountry native, owned Sunny Days RV & Campground and worked as a real estate agent. He co-founded The Local Voice to aid women with cancer. In a Facebook post, the organisation said, 'Dylan was the heart of what we do... Through his music, his kindness, and his smile, he brought people together and made everyone feel seen.'
Carter impressed The Voice judges with his audition performance of Whitney Houston's 'I Look to You', choosing Reba McEntire as his coach. He dedicated the performance to his late mother, who had died the previous year. He had been scheduled to perform a concert in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, on April 27, which was cancelled following his death. The mayor of Moncks Corner, Thomas Hamilton Jr., paid tribute on Facebook, saying Carter was 'much more to our family than an entertainer – he was our friend.'
