Victim identified in deadly motorcycle crash into low-hanging power line in Aiken County
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A motorcyclist died after an incident on U.S. Highway 25 near Sweetwater Road, South Carolina Highway Patrol says.
53-year-old Jammy Weaver, from Johnston, S.C., was traveling south on Highway 25 when he crashed into a low-hanging power line from a downed traffic light around 10:30 p.m., officials say.
16-year-old dies after police pursuit ends in crash
A 16-year-old from Barnwell County is dead after a police pursuit ended with a crash, according to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office.
The Aiken County Coroner’s Office responded and pronounced the motorcyclist dead on the scene at 11:10 p.m.
Originally, dispatch said a traffic light fell on Weaver, but SCHP and Aiken County Coroner’s Office now say the motorcyclist struck a power line from a downed traffic light, spilling into the roadway.
The motorcyclist was riding a 2004 Harley-Davidson, SCHP says.
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An autopsy is scheduled for next week in Newberry, according to Darryl Ables, Aiken County coroner.
The investigation is ongoing.
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