Motorcyclist Killed in Aiken County Crash on Christmas Morning
A motorcyclist was killed early Christmas morning in Aiken County, identified as 31-year-old Edgar A. Gonzalez Paz of Aiken.
According to Aiken County Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Ramey, Gonzalez Paz was operating a 2017 Honda CB500 when the accident occurred. He was traveling west on Augusta Road near the on-ramp to Atomic Road when he lost control, leaving the roadway and entering the grass median, which ejected him from the motorcycle.
Gonzalez Paz was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:03 a.m. from injuries sustained during the incident.
Authorities confirmed that the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Aiken County Coroner's Office are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. A toxicology analysis is pending.