A roadside worker was killed Wednesday morning when he was struck by a truck on Interstate 85 in Spartanburg County, report media sources.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, 9:55 a.m. incident occurred when a white pickup truck belonging to a landscaping company and towing a trailer veered off the road and toward the 6-man crew doing weedeating work under contract with the South Carolina Department of Transportation. The trailer struck three of the men, pinning one of them, a 47-year-old Greer resident.
The pinned man died and the two other men were hospitalized with minor injuries and are expected to be okay. Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office officials believe that speed and wet road conditions contributed to the crash.
The driver of the truck, a 50-year-old man, has been charged with driving too fast for conditions and driving without a license. The owner of the truck and landscaping company has been charged with allowing an unauthorized driver to operate his vehicle.
As a Spartanburg personal injury lawyer, I have witnessed first-hand the shock and grief of those left behind after an unexpected death. My heartfelt condolences go out to the deceased man’s family, friends and loved ones. I hope that they are getting all of the help and support they need during this challenging time. Being a Spartanburg workers compensation attorney, I am well aware of the types of injuries that can be suffered in a work-related accident. I wish the injured men a rapid recovery from their injuries.
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