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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Traffic accidents killed at least six people over three days across the CSRA.

Three of those people died in a crash Friday night in Richmond County when a car fleeing police slammed into a truck head-on on Deans Bridge Road.

The other fatal accidents included:

In Burke County near Hephzibah

An off-road vehicle accident killed one person around 9:35 p.m. Saturday at Greiner Circle and Eagle Pass Road.

Upon arrival at 240 Eagle Pass Road, Burke County deputies discovered the yellow “side-by-side” multipurpose vehicle upright in a hay field.

The driver, a white male whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was found dead at the scene.

Three other people in the vehicle were thrown during the accident and were taken to Wellstar MCG hospital in Augusta for medical evaluation and treatment.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver was traveling on Greiner Circle at Eagle Pass Road when he lost control of the vehicle. The side-by-side then left the roadway and entered the adjacent field, causing the vehicle to overturn multiple times.

Burke County Sheriff’s Office deputies are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.

A side-by-side, sometimes called a 4×4, is an off-road vehicle similar to an ATV that’s used for recreation or tasks.

Just outside North Augusta

One man is dead in Aiken County after being run over by a trailer outside North Augusta.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office says the incident took place just after 4 p.m., Friday on the 6000 block of Northside Drive.

According to the release, the driver of the 2004 Chevy pickup was traveling east on Northside Drive towing a trailer while the victim was standing in the bed of the truck picking up traffic cones, when he fell off, and was run over by a trailer the truck was pulling.

Emergency responders took him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 5 p.m., authorities say.

The Aiken County Coroner’s Office along with South Carolina Highway Patrol are continuing to investigative.

Coroner Daryl Ables says he will release the victim’s name one the family has been notified.

An autopsy has been scheduled in Newberry.

In Orangeburg County near Cordova

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after a single-vehicle collision left one person dead.

Troopers say a 2021 Toyota Camry was headed north on Highway 301 near Legrand Smoak Road, just under 2 miles west of Cordova, at around 5 a.m. Saturday when it traveled off the right side of the road, hitting a utility pole.

The driver died at the scene from injuries sustained in the crash.

The Orangeburg County Coroner has not yet released the identity of the victim.

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Three individuals lost their lives in a tragic incident following a high-speed police chase in Richmond County on Friday evening.

According to Lt. Caleb Lee of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 7:53 p.m. when a Blythe police officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle refused to comply and fled the scene, leading authorities on a dangerous pursuit down Deans Bridge Road.

As the suspect’s vehicle sped away, it crossed into oncoming traffic, ultimately causing a devastating head-on collision with another vehicle. The impact was severe, and all three occupants of the fleeing vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.

The occupants of the other vehicle were injured and have been transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Their current conditions have not been disclosed.

The Richmond County Coroner’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) were notified immediately following the crash. The southbound lanes of Deans Bridge Road near Etterlee Road were closed as authorities conducted their investigation.

According to GSP, the accident involved a Ford F250 and a passenger vehicle. No other details were available.