Motorcyclist killed after hitting downed power line in Aiken County

The coroner was called to the scene just before 11 p.m. on May 16 at the intersection of Edgefield Road and Sweetwater Road.

Officials say a Johnston man was riding a 2004 Harley-Davidson south on Edgefield Road around 10:30 p.m. when he hit a utility line from a downed traffic light. He was thrown from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene around 11:10 p.m.

The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Jammy Weaver of Johnston, SC.

An autopsy will be performed next week in Newberry.

South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Aiken County Coroner’s Office are investigating.