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14-year-old Jaxson Worthington Killed in Bicycle Crash on Cannon Bridge Road in Orangeburg County
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have identified a 14-year-old boy who was killed in an overnight crash involving a bicycle and a passenger vehicle in Orangeburg County.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the fatal collision occurred on Cannon Bridge Road near Riley Road at approximately 9 p.m.
Corporal Nick Pye said the crash involved a bicyclist and a 2001 Honda sedan traveling along Cannon Bridge Road.
Investigators said the bicyclist was traveling northbound in the southbound lane of the roadway while the Honda sedan was traveling southbound when the two collided.
Sean Fogle identified the victim as 14-year-old Jaxson E. Worthington of Cordova, South Carolina.
Authorities said Worthington suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Honda sedan was not injured in the collision, officials said.
Emergency crews responded to the crash scene and portions of the roadway were impacted as investigators gathered evidence and documented the incident.
The fatal bicycle crash remains under active investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol as authorities continue working to determine all circumstances surrounding the collision on Cannon Bridge Road near Riley Road.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coroner’s Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coroner’s Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguez’s death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguez’s death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.