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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Augusta, GA
Multiple teens arrested in deadly shooting on Warren Road
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has made multiple arrests in a deadly shooting that left one teenager dead and another injured early Saturday morning.
According to deputies, the incident happened June 20, at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the 200 block of Warren Road, where authorities responded to reports of shots fired involving two gunshot victims.
When deputies arrived, they located two 18-year-old men from Augusta.
Officials identified the victims as Eric Markquis Bartley Miller and Joseph Lamar Thomas.
Investigators say Miller sustained at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thomas was also found with at least one gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under active investigation.
As of Saturday afternoon, three teenage suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
18-year-old Dmihjay Collins, 17-year-old Tayshaun Thomas, and 17-year-old Joseph Thomas have all been arrested and charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of Machine Guns. They are all currently being held at the Webster Detention Center.
A fourth teenager, 17-year-old Reante Byrd was also arrested, but investigators have not linked him to the murder case. Byrd has been charged with Possession of a Pistol or Revolver by a Person Under the Age of 18. He is also being held in the Webster Detention Center.
No further details in the investigation have been released.
Augusta, GA
Augusta Regional Airport hosts drone camp for students
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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Augusta, GA
10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival draws crowds despite heat
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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