Bluffton man dies in fatal collision with 18-wheeler Thursday
A Bluffton man died Thursday after a collision with an 18-wheeler in Hardeeville.
At around 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Jesse Burnett, 43, of Bluffton, was driving his Audi Q5 south on Highway 17 / Speedway Blvd in Hardeeville, when he drove into the back of an 18-wheeler’s trailer, according to Jasper County Coroner Willie P. Aiken
Burnett, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured in the collision.
Burnett’s cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, according to an autopsy performed by the Medical University of South Carolina Monday. A toxicology report was performed, but results will not be available for 3 to four weeks, according to Aiken.
The Hardeeville Police Department and the Jasper County Coroner’s Office are investigating the accident.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published December 18, 2023 at 12:31 PM.
