AIKEN, S.C. — A person riding a skateboard across York Street at Rutland Drive in Aiken died Saturday, Oct. 24, after being hit by a tractor-trailer, officials said.
The crash happened at about 2:44 p.m. Officers with Aiken Public Safety confirmed the skateboarder was in the roadway crossing the intersection when the semi-truck struck them. No one else was hurt.
The victim was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Centers. The Aiken County Coroner’s Office reported that the person was pronounced dead there at 3:23 p.m., less than an hour after the crash.
The Aiken Department of Public Safety and the coroner’s office are both investigating. An autopsy is planned for next week in Newberry, the coroner’s report said. The victim’s name had not been released.
York Street is one of the main north-south routes through the city. Drivers in the area should watch for people on foot and on wheels near the Rutland Drive crossing.
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