Crime & Safety

Greer Man Killed In Motorcycle Accident

A 34-year-old man from Greer died in a one-vehicle collision in the Duncan area Saturday.

A Greer man was killed Friday night in a motorcycle accident near Wade Hampton Boulevard in the Duncan area, WYFF 4 reports.

The Spartanburg County Coroner's office identified the man as 34-year-old Andrew Von Childress, who resided in Greer. Childress was found at 7:45 p.m. Friday on Barnette Road near East Wade Hampton Boulevard by a passerby.

The accident scene is near Childress' home. His death has been attributed to bodily trauma. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, which ejected him from his motorcycle.

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A toxicology analysis will be performed on Childress, per standard protocol.

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