Shawn Vincent Petty dies in fatal car accident in Anderson County
Fatal Anderson County car accident death of Shawn Vincent Petty – Obituary
Shawn Vincent Petty, 50, tragically died on Saturday after a car fell on him while he was working on the vehicle. The incident occurred around 4:47 p.m. on Stevenson Road in Starr. According to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office, the jack holding the car failed, causing the vehicle to fall and trap Petty underneath. The coroner reported that Petty suffered blunt force chest trauma, which led to traumatic asphyxiation. His death has been ruled accidental, and the investigation is ongoing.