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Errik B. Giles, 15, killed in hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Hammond Road in Aiken County, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Mon, 11/20/2017 - 11:41am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, January 14, 2016

15-year-old killed in Aiken County hit-and-run

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run accident in Aiken County that killed a 15-year-old boy Thursday. According to a statement from Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton, Errik B. Giles, of Beech Island, was walking on Hammond Road between 6 and 7 p.m. when he was struck. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday in Newberry, S.C. Highway patrol was called to the scene to collect debris, and is investigating the incident along with the Aiken County Coroner’s Office.

Neighbors shocked after teen killed in hit and run

Giles was a freshman at Silver Bluff High School, and he's the second Silver Bluff student killed in just 12 days. As a Silver Bluff alum, Patterson said it's hard to wrap his head around the tragedy that's hit the town. David Crutchfield, 15, was hit and killed by a drunk driver on January 3. Patterson saw his neighbor, Errik Giles, just moments after he was hit and killed Thursday night. Aiken County schools were not in session Friday, but Silver Bluff High School did leave this statement on the school Facebook page: "All of us at Silver Bluff send our condolences to to the family and friends of this precious student."
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Errik B. Giles
Ryan Kelly
Roadway: 
Hammond Road
County: 
Aiken County, SC
Area: 
Augusta, GA

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Submitted by nickolas giles on Mon, 10/18/2021 - 9:34am

that was my cosuin blood 

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