WALTERBORO, SC : Bicyclist killed in crash near Walterboro on Wednesday, 6th September 2023
Walterboro, South Carolina
A bicyclist was killed after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening, according to troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Master Sgt. Gary Miller said the car versus bicycle crash happened around 8:15 p.m. on Peurifoy Road near Henry Street – which is about a mile south of Walterboro.
According to Colleton County Fire Rescue, three people – a woman, man, and small child – were riding separate bikes on a dark rural section of Peurifoy Road around 8:00 p.m.
Fire rescue officials said the “road was dark and was not equipped with street lights” and that the “bicycles also were not equipped with lighting.”
A 2016 Chevrolet Impala traveling on Peurifoy Road rounded a curve and collided with the woman, who was thrown into a ditch and suffered multiple traumatic injuries.
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