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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
JAMES ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - A bicyclist was killed Tuesday morning after being hit by a van and falling over the side of the James Island Connector.
Rescue crews are on scene below the James Island Connector after the bicyclist fell over the side near the Harborview Road exit.
The driver of the van is cooperating with police. Authorities do not know what caused the accident and they are not sure if the driver will be charged.
Crews, including rescue boats from the Charleston Police Department and Charleston County Sheriff's Office, are being used to recover the bicyclist's body.
The victim, a male, has not been identified.
According to witnesses at the scene, it appears the van struck the bicyclist on its front left side. The bicyclist then fell several stories over the side of the James Island Connector.
Police say that it is legal to ride a bike on the connector.
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