Driver charged with driving too fast for conditions, officials say

Four Upstate bicyclists hit over Christmas weekend, one airlifted

Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol charged a driver after hitting four bicyclists on Christmas Eve, officials said. Troopers said Kyle Varner, 25, of Roebuck struck four bicyclists around 9:45 a.m. Saturday on S.C. 290 nearly four miles from Reidville. Varner was charged with driving too fast for conditions, officials said. Officials said all four bicyclists were thrown from their bikes during the impact. He said the victims were wearing helmets but needed to be taken to Spartanburg Regional Hospital. A man, 44, woman, 22, of Travelers Rest and man, 55, of Moore were all driven in emergency vehicles and a man of unknown age was airlifted from the scene, officials said.

Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol charged a driver after hitting four bicyclists on Christmas Eve, officials said.

Troopers said Kyle Varner, 25, of Roebuck struck four bicyclists around 9:45 a.m. Saturday on S.C. 290 nearly four miles from Reidville.

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Varner was charged with driving too fast for conditions, officials said.

Officials said all four bicyclists were thrown from their bikes during the impact.

He said the victims were wearing helmets but needed to be taken to Spartanburg Regional Hospital.

A man, 44, woman, 22, of Travelers Rest and man, 55, of Moore were all driven in emergency vehicles and a man of unknown age was airlifted from the scene, officials said.