Upstate Deputy dies in off-duty ATV crash

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Photo credit Cherokee County Sheriff's Office

An Upstate Deputy is dead after he crashed an ATV while off-duty over the weekend. Officials say 28 year old, Brandon Tyler Parker of Gaffney was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash happened just before 3AM Saturday, Parker worked as a Deputy for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Coroner Dennis Fowler says Parker lost control of the ATV and hit multiple trees. The crash remains under investigation.

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