BOWMAN, SC – A retired magistrate was killed in a single-vehicle collision on Highway 301 on Friday afternoon, according to WIS TV.
The collision happened on May 28 on Highway 301 N, near Landsdowne Road, as 71-year-old Eutawville resident Jacob Gillens Sr., was operating a 2006 Cadillac. He went off the left side of the highway, then crashed into an embankment and overturned.
Gillens, who retired last year, died as a result of the crash. No other people were injured.
Authorities continue to investigate the collision at this time.
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