Lexington County man killed when his dirt bike collides with a truck
The Lexington County coroner has identified a man who was killed when his dirt bike was hit by a truck early Thursday morning.
Christopher Scott Ledbetter, 39, of Gaston, died after the collision occurred around 5:30 a.m. Ledbetter was riding a dirt bike without its lights on. The coroner says Ledbetter failed to yield the right of way on Highway 6 near Mimosa Drive in Gaston when he was struck by a truck.
Ledbetter was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries shortly after his arrival, the coroner said. The driver of the truck was treated for minor injuries at the scene and released.
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Bristow Marchant
The State