Augusta, GA
Vehicle accidents kill 3 people in Burke, Aiken and Orangeburg counties
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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Another downtown Augusta hotel is preparing to go vertical four years after the city approved the project.
Augusta has seen a spate of hotel construction and renovation recently. The former Sky City building on the 1100 block of Broad Street has been demolished to make way for an Embassy Suites. In November 2025, interior demolition began at the Ramada by Wyndham Augusta Downtown Hotel and Conference Center at 640 Broad St. to transform it into a distinctive Marriott property called The Conroy.
Now, subcontracting bids are being tendered to construct an extended-stay Residence Inn by Marriott at the corner of 13th and Walker streets. Plan holder Optum Construction of Gainesville, Ga., is accepting bids until 1 p.m. on May 13.
American Concrete successfully petitioned the city in 2022 for a zoning variance on the property to allow the hotel’s construction.
The land was sold in November 2022 to a limited-liability company associated with PeachState Hospitality. The Warner Robins-based company’s property portfolio includes the Residence Inn and the SpringHill Suites at 1110 and 1116 Marks Church Road, respectively, and the Fairfield Inn & Suites at 3023 1/2 Washington Road.
The 2-acre parcel of property shaped like a piece of pie was the former site of local business American Concrete, now on Wheeler Road.
The land had been an industrial site for much of the past century, as the longtime site of Perkins Lumber, then of paving contractor Southern Roadbuilders.
Now the property finds itself amid a downtown revitalization, including improved roads and riverside activities, such as a pedestrian bridge and a planned outdoor activity center featuring a zipline over the Savannah River. The future hotel would sit near downtown, the city’s bustling medical district, and a new entertainment complex taking the place of the former James Brown Arena.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It will be something new for canal visitors to dig.
“This is a huge shot in the arm, it’s a most visited park by far and you couldn’t be more excited by the opportunity,” said Mayor Garnett Johnson.
The opportunity is this new canal trail that will connect the Village at Riverwatch to the canal trail by crossing over a new pedestrian bridge spanning the canal, leading visitors to even more amenities.
“It’s going to be great. We’re going to have fishing pods off the bridge, we’re going to have a kayak launch a nature walk through the wetlands at the clearing, we’re anticipating having musical groups there,” said Russ Gambill, Interim Canal Authority Director.
The improvements are funded in large part by a $3 million-dollar state DNR grant.
“We worked hard on it with Russ Gambill, with several, to make sure the Department of Natural Resources recognized the unique and regional draw of this and the connectivity it provides. We were excited to get the maximum amount,” said State Rep. Mark Newton.
Augusta must provide a 30 percent match. Those funds are part of the next special purpose sales tax on the May 19th ballot.
Work will take about a year and a half before canal visitors will be able to cross this bridge when they come to it.
“We already have two existing bridges that people use every day, but this one being so connected to one of our most visited shopping centers in the region, certainly will assist,” said Mayor Johnson.
It’s a major step for enhancing the canal.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in locating a man who who has not been since Sunday.
Christopher Floyd, 31, was last seen May 3, 2026 on the 3500 block of Melody Drive. He was last seen wearing blue shorts and white t-shirt.
Officials say Floyd is possibly in possession of a 2007 Cadillac Escalade.
Anyone that comes in contact with Christopher Floyd or has any information as to his location is asked to contact RCSO at (706) 821-1080 or (706) 821-1020.
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