Aiken Man Dies in Single Vehicle Wreck
Man Charged with Hit-and-Run Death of Pedestrian on Mike Padgett Highway
A weekend traffic accident in Aiken County has claimed one life.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the accident was reported just before 9:00 pm Saturday on Chime Bell Church Road near Busch Acres Lane.
The driver, identified as 61-year-old Billy D. Graham of Aiken, lost control of his pickup truck, veered off the right side of the road and struck a tree. Graham was taken to Augusta University Medical Center where he died early Sunday morning.
The Coroner’s Office along with South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating the cause of the accident. Toxicology analysis is pending.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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