A man died after a vehicle struck him as he rode a bicycle on secondary 33 (New Zion Road) in Cades.
According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Corporal Paul Brothers, on Saturday, June 20, Howard Lee McFadden, age 53, was struck by a Pontiac driven by a New Zion man. Both vehicles were traveling north when the collision occurred.
The driver of the automobile could not see the bicycle because the cyclist was wearing dark clothing and had insufficient lighting for reflectors on the rear of the bike.
In addition, the driver could not swerve to miss the driver because of on coming traffic. The crash is currently under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Man struck while riding bike
6/30/2009
Comment Notice: Kingstreenews.com is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. kingstreenews.com does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not kingstreenews.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full Terms and Conditions.