Man survives car crash, is immediately hit and killed in another crash near SC/GA line

EDGEFIELD, S.C. — A 27-year-old North Augusta man who survived one car crash was killed when he got out to inspect his vehicle, according to WRDW.

The crash happened Friday morning around 6:30 a.m. near Edgefield, S.C., which is about 20 miles from the Georgia border.

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Alexander Jonathan Briggs had gotten into an accident in his Hyundai Elantra and was stopped in the road.

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• Briggs was standing behind the crashed Hyundai when a Doge Ram slammed into the car. Briggs was hit by both vehicles and died at the scene.

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The driver of the Dodge, identified only as a 54-year-old man from Greenwood, was not injured. It’s unclear if he’s facing any charges.

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