The South Carolina Highway Patrol was called in to conduct the investigation into the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle operated by a sheriff’s deputy. This is standard procedure when a law enforcement official is involved in a car accident. The department the deputy works for is also conducting its own investigation into the incident, and the deputy is on administrative leave pending the outcome.

Officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol report that the deputy was not on his way to a call and did not have his emergency lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash. All that is known at this time is that the deputy’s vehicle struck a 65-year-old man crossing the road. Thereafter, two more vehicles struck the victim. The injuries he suffered were fatal. No one else was hurt.

One person said that the Greenville County deputy was beside himself after the accident. People who live in the area said that recent changes to the intersection have made it more dangerous for pedestrians — intimating the changes may have contributed to the crash. It remains to be seen what investigators will conclude.

The family of the man killed in this tragic car accident was too distraught to comment on the events. At some point, the family may exercise its right to file a wrongful death claim against all of the parties deemed responsible for the death of their loved one. The claim must necessarily be based upon evidence that the driver and/or other parties were negligent in a manner that caused or contributed to the fatal tragedy. A successful claim may lead to an award of damages that may help the family with the financial burden the victim’s death caused.

Source: foxcarolina.com, “Coroner identifies pedestrian killed in Augusta Road crash“, Casey Vaughn, Aug. 28, 2014

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