Dad killed while walking alongside bike-riding son

PICKENS, S.C. (AP) — A father walking alongside his 12-year-old son as he rode his bike in Pickens County has been struck and killed by an SUV.

Authorities said 38-year-old Michael Cummings died a short time after he was struck around 6:15 p.m. Friday on a rural road about six miles north of Pickens.

Investigators say his son, who was not wearing a helmet, was knocked off his bicycle and taken to the hospital.

A special team of state troopers is investigating the crash, and no charges have been filed.