By Betsy Finklea
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on June 24th, according to Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins of the S.C. Highway Patrol. Coroner Donnie Grimsley identified the man as 35-year-old Christopher Eagle.
According to Collins, the incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Highway 301, one mile south of Dillon. A 1999 Plymouth was traveling north on Highway 301, when the driver of Kannapolis, NC, struck a pedestrian who was apparently walking north in the roadway. The pedestrian died as a result.
The S.C. Highway Patrol and the MAIT team are investigating the incident.