Pedestrian dies after getting hit by truck in Spartanburg

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Published: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:39 PM EST|Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 5:18 PM EDT
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County County Coroner’s Office announced that officials are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian Friday night.

The Spartanburg Police Department said the crash happened around 7 p.m. along Blackstock Road near Hunt Club Lane on Friday, March 3.

Officers said a man was trying to cross Blackstock Road, towards the Hunt Club Apartments, when he was hit by a pickup truck traveling north on the road.

The coroner identified the victim as 31-year-old Johnathan Hayes Watson.

Officers also added that the victim may have been hit by another vehicle following the initial crash.

According to police, the driver of the truck was not injured and no charges have been filed at this time.