Bicyclist fatally struck by tractor-trailer on Midlands highway

A Pennsylvania man was killed after being hit by a tractor-trailer while riding a bicycle late Wednesday.

The deadly crash happened around 11:45 p.m. on U.S. 15 near Dubose Siding Road in Sumter County, according to Cpl. Sonny Collins of the S.C. Highway Patrol.

A tractor-trailer and a bicyclist were both traveling south on U.S. 15 when the truck hit the bicycle, Collins said.

Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker identified the cyclist Thursday afternoon as 39-year-old Seth Vaughn, of Eldred, Pennsylvania. Autopsy results are pending.

No charges have been filed, and the crash remains under investigation.

This is the third bicyclist killed in a Midlands collision in just over a month.

On Aug. 25, a 40-year-old father of three died after a hit-and-run in northeast Richland County. A hit-and-run on Sept. 21 in Gaston killed a 54-year-old man. No arrests have been made in either case.

This story was originally published October 4, 2018 at 9:01 AM.