Crime & Safety
Former Dutch Fork High Student Hit by Train, Seriously Injured
Former Dutch Fork High School student was severely injured after he was struck by a train in Spartanburg.
A former Dutch Fork High School student was severely injured early Saturday morning after he was struck by a train, according to a WYFF4 report.
Christopher Mark Joye Jr., of Irmo and a senior golf player at Wofford College, was found about 20 feet from a railroad crossing in Spartanburg.
According to an incident report, officers said Joye's right leg had been severed above the knee and his left leg was severely injured.
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Joye was transported to the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.
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