SC Trooper Dies After Being Struck by Truck
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South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks died Wednesday, three days after being struck by a box truck while returning to his cruiser following a traffic stop. The incident occurred Sunday on Interstate 26 near Orangeburg. The truck driver was charged with driving under suspension, with further charges pending. Ricks, a two-year veteran, is the first South Carolina trooper killed in the line of duty since 2017. His wife described him as a kind and gentle soul, expressing immense grief.
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