Coroner names 84-year-old Hilton Head man as pedestrian struck, killed in morning crash

An 84-year-old Hilton Head Island man struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday morning on the island, according to authorities.

The wreck happened around 8 a.m. on eastbound U.S. 278 near Wilborn Road, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.

Deputy Beaufort County Coroner Debbie Youmans said Saturday afternoon that the victim is Ronald Titus.

The crash happened when a GMC pickup truck traveling east on U.S. 278 struck Titus as he was attempting to cross the road, according to Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins of the Highway Patrol.

The driver of the pickup truck was not injured. No charges are expected to be filed against the driver, Collins said.

Capt. Bob Bromage of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said that traffic was diverted as emergency crews cleared the scene.

This story was originally published December 29, 2018 at 11:14 AM.

Caitlin Turner

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