North Augusta, SC (WJBF) – One person is dead following an accident early this morning just off Interstate 20 east bound in Aiken County.
It happened at the Exit 1 off ramp.
According to Lt. Junior Johnson with North Augusta Public Safety, three vehicles were involved.
Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables has identified the victim as 43-year-old Clifton L. O’Bryan of Augusta.
The coroner states that a Dodge Truck struck a concrete barricade on the exit ramp just before 7 a.m.
A 1995 GMC truck, driven by O’Bryan, then crashed into the rear of the Dodge truck. O’Bryan reportedly exited his vehicle. He was then struck by a third vehicle, a Chevy truck entering the exit ramp.
The accident is still under investigation.
The exit is now back open.