Bicyclist killed in collision in Sumter County identified

No charges have been filed yet, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol

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The bicyclist killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Wednesday night has been identified as a Pennsylvania man by Sumter County officials.

Coroner Robbie Baker said the deceased — Seth Vaughn, 39, of Eldred, Pennsylvania — was pronounced dead at the scene when he was struck by the vehicle on U.S. 15 North about 11:45 p.m.

An autopsy will be performed in Newberry at a later date.

Vaughn was hit while he and the tractor-trailer were both traveling south on the highway near Dubose Siding Road, according to Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins with South Carolina Highway Patrol.

“No charges have been filed at this point,” he said.

The collision is still under investigation.