ATV rider killed in crash with tree identified by Richland County Coroner
A man killed in a Columbia ATV crash was identified by the Richland County Coroner’s Office Sunday.
After colliding with a tree Tommy Terrell Jones, Jr., died, Coroner Gary Watts said in a news release.
The wreck happened just before 9:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the release.
The 28-year-old Hopkins man was riding the all-terrain vehicle at 915 Saddlewood Road, Watts said. That’s near the intersection of Zimalcrest Drive and Broad River Road, close to the junction with Interstate 20.
Jones lost control of the ATV, ran off the road and smashed into a tree, according to the release.
Information on what caused Jones to lose control of the vehicle was not available.
Watts said Jones was not wearing a helmet or protective riding gear.
Jones was taken to Prisma Health Richland and died at 9:50 a.m., according to the release.
After performing an autopsy, Watts said the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the torso due to the collision.
The crash continues to be investigated by the coroner’s office and the the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Six motorcycle riders have been killed on South Carolina roads in 2020, according to the Department of Public Safety. In the deadly wrecks four crash victims were not wearing a helmet, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published March 8, 2020 at 11:51 AM with the headline "ATV rider killed in crash with tree identified by Richland County Coroner."
