Clinton firefighter killed after DUI related hit-and-run, officials confirm 

The Laurens County Coroner's Office identifies the victim killed following a hit-and-run in Clinton on Friday. Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp identified the victim as 20-year-old Nathaniel Hunter Sipes from Clinton, SC. Sipes died due to his injuries on June 27, according to Canupp. The victim's family says that he was a part-time firefighter at the Clinton Fire Department and loved fire service, according to Canupp. The victim's mother wants to remind people to start looking out for motorcycles, according to Canupp. According to SCHP, the accident happened on US-76 near Randall Drive. The victim was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle on US 76 when the suspect pulled out in front of them, according to SCHP. The victim ran into the suspect and was ejected from the vehicle, according to SCHP.  

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