Oconee County traffic fatality

Here is the coroner’s account of what happened this morning on s. highway 11:

“A 58-year-old Liberty man died Wednesday morning in a highway resurfacing construction zone on South Highway 11 near Fire Station Road, Westminster.

 

The deceased was employed by King Asphalt and was struck by a truck owned by King Asphalt which was backing up at the time of the incident.

 

This incident was reported to Oconee 911 Communications at 9:05 am.

 

This pedestrian / motor vehicle collision is being investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and South Carolina State Transport Police.

 

Joe Milton Bridges, Jr., age 58, died at the scene from his injuries.

 

An autopsy will be ordered to assist with the death investigation