A Marine killed in Beaufort motorcycle accident leaves behind a wife, child

Marine Corps Corporal Kyle Stout, 24, of Beaufort, leaves behind a wife and child after dying in a motorcycle accident Monday, says Parris Island spokesman Lt. Bryan McDonnell.

“Our deepest condolences are with Cpl. Stout’s family during this difficult time,” McDonnell said.

Stout lost control of his motorcycle while driving at a high rate of speed in the Boundary and Charles streets area, a Beaufort Police Department news release states. His motorcycle hit a palm tree, according to a police report.

The Onslow, North Carolina native was enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2014 and was assigned to the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

His awards include the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, according to McDonnell.

Police were sent to the scene at about 6:50 p.m. the evening of the accident, the news release says.

Witnesses in the area saw the driver in a verbal argument with a driver of another vehicle just before the accident, the release said. After the altercation, the motorcyclist drove north on Boundary Street.

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He was transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, the release says.

This story was originally published August 14, 2018 at 11:46 AM.