Bicycle collision kills Andre L. Page, 51, on Old Nichols Highway in Marion County, South Carolina
Modified Date:
Fri, 03/04/2022 - 5:29pmAccident Date:
Monday, January 18, 2016Nichols man dies Monday in Marion County crash
Collins said there will be no charges filed against the pickup driver since there was neither a light nor a reflector on the bicycle.
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According to the highway patrol traffic information website, the crash occurred at 6:05 p.m. Monday on Old Nichols Highway, killing one person. Corporal Sonny Collins with South Carolina Highway Patrol says a bicyclist was traveling east on Old Nichols Highway, about two miles east of Mullins, around 6:05 p.m. when the cyclist was hit by a pick-up truck. Cpl. Collins confirms a 2001 Chevy pick-up truck was also traveling east on Old Nichols Highway when the driver hit, and killed the bicyclist. No charges will be filed against the pick-up truck driver as the bicycle did not have any lights or reflectors, adds Cpl. Collins.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
People Involved:
Andre L. Page
Roadway:
Old Nichols HighwayCounty:
Marion County, SC
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