One man was recently killed in an accident involving a tractor and a box truck on the morning of November 6th in New Holland.
According to reports, 68-year-old George W. Kirkland was test driving his tractor at around 10:30 in the morning on New Holland Road after making several repairs to the vehicle. While driving north along the road, Kirkland’s tractor was struck by a 2010 box truck from behind. The truck was operated by Tramell G. Wagner and registered to a company named Carolina International, a shipping truck dealer out of Georgetown, South Carolina.
Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton stated that the tractor driver was taken to the Aiken Regional Medical Centers after the accident where he was pronounced dead due to multiple bodily traumas.
South Carolina Highway Patrol authorities found that Kirkland was not at fault for the accident. According to reports, the accident is currently under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team.
