Bicyclist struck by two vehicles and killed near Anderson on Saturday night

Mike Ellis, Anderson Independent Mail
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A bicycle rider was struck and killed on SC 81 on Saturday, according to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office.

Matthew James Bagwell, 21, of Anderson, died after being struck while crossing from True Temple Road to Travis Road, according to a statement from the Coroner’s Office.

He was struck by two vehicles, a 2020 Honda sedan and a 1994 Dodge minivan, according to a recorded statement by Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway of the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The incident happened around 6:20 p.m.

The Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating the accident.

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This article originally appeared on Anderson Independent Mail: Anderson bicyclist crossing SC 81 struck, killed Saturday night