Bicyclist dies after collision with car
Updated 05:50 p.m., February 1, 2010
JAMES ISLAND -- A 53-year-old man was killed when a bicycle he was riding was struck by a vehicle about 8:30 p.m. Sunday night on Folly Road, authorities said.
Stephen "Bryan" Budak, of James Island, died of massive blunt trauma, Charleston County Deputy Coroner Kelly Myers said Monday. He had been rushed to Medical University Hospital by Charleston County EMS but he died of his injuries.
A 2008 GMC vehicle that struck the bicycle had front-end damage, according to a Charleston Police incident report. Budak was thought to have been crossing the road on the bicycle when he was struck.
The driver of the GMC, Jacob Andrew Stone, 25, of Folly Beach, was charged with driving under the influence, police public information officer Charles Francis said. Investigators determined that Stone was not at fault in the accident, Francis said.
Folly Road was blocked off in the vicinity of Fort Johnson Road late Sunday night while police investigated the fatal collision. The road was blocked in both directions.
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