Olanta man hit and killed in Florence County, authorities say

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 34-year-old man was hit and killed Monday afternoon in Florence County, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.

Brandon Tedder, of Olanta, died after he was hit just after 3 p.m. on Carmon Shortcut Road near Jordan Church Road, Coroner Keith von Lutcken said. It happened 1 mile north of Olanta.

He was walking east on Carmon Shortcut Road when he was hit by a 2001 Ford Explorer that was also going east, Lance Cpl. Lena Butler said. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and was not injured.

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