Michael Woodrum, 30, killed by car on U.S. Highway 17-A in Cottageville, South Carolina
Man removing tree that fell in Hermine struck, killed by car
Officials with the Colleton County Rescue Squad say Woodrum was trying to get the tree off of U.S. Highway 17-A near Cottageville around 8 p.m. Friday when a Mercedes struck him and the tree.
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