weekend's winter weather played a role in a deadly crash involving a tri-athlete. 44-year-old andy van evera of greer died saturday. friends say he was training for a half-marathon. troopers say van evera was running off the roadway in the direction of a car along highway investigators say the driver of a honda swerved to avoid him but ended up hitting an icy patch of road. >> he was a father to three children and he didn't come back from his run that day, and i think when you look at it like that, it could be any of us out there. geoff: troopers say van evera died at the hospital. allyson: to union county now, troopers say the wintery conditions also claimed a life there. the coroner identified the man as 61-year-old jimmy thomas. the wreck happened saturday afternoon on highway 9 close to jonesville. troopers say thomas was heading south when his car veered off the road. he then hit a ditch and a tree. thomas was airlifted to a hospital, where he later died. geoff: continuing coverage now, it's been a year since 16-year-old cobey smith was killed in greenville investigators are still searc

myra: this is how many people would have recognized 44-year-old andy van evera of greer. >> andy was very dedicated to his training program, which is why he continued to improve as he got older. myra: his triathlon trainer says andy was getting ready for a half-marathon, but his career as an engineer kept him busy on the weekdays. >> and so he went out with a friend, and they were doing their long run on the weekend. so they were off the road. they were not in the way of any of myra: according to the highway patrol, 68-year-old daniel hodge of greer was heading east on highway 14 when he swerved to avoid andy, who was off the road and heading toward him. but troopers say the driver hit a frozen patch, and ended up hitting andy. he died at the hospital, and the crash remains under investigation. >> i can't imagine how that driver must feel, knowing what happened. you know, after this happened, i'm definitely going to think twice about running on the road when it's snowing. he was a father to three children, and he didn't come back from his run that day. and i think, when you look at i

myra: 44-year-old andy van evera of greer was a familiar face to many upstate athletes. >> i mean, he was a presence, and we're definitely going to miss him. myra: his triathlon coach, katie malone, says andy was training for a half-marathon. as an engineer. >> so for him, i mean, he had to do it on the weekends. no matter what the weather's doing, you still want to get your workout done. of course, nobody thinks something like this is going to happen. myra: katie says andy went running with a friend. according to the highway patrol, andy was running off the road along highway 14, when an oncoming honda swerved to avoid him. troopers say the driver, 68-year-old daniel hodge of greer, hit a frozen area of the road, and ended up hitting andy. >> i can't imagine how that driver must feel, knowing what happened. myra: the highway patrol is still investigating what happened. andy leaves behind a wife and three children, ages 15, 13, and 9. >> my heart just goes out to the family, because i know how long -- how hard this is going to be for them. myra: myra rui. gabrielle: a couple of rivers

patrol says this weekend's winter weather played a role in a involving a tri-athlete. 44-year-old andy van evera of greer died saturday. friends say he was training for a half-marathon. troopers say van evera was running off the roadway in the direction of a car along highway 14. investigators say the driver of a honda swerved to avoid him but road. the car hit him. >> he was a father to three children and he didn't come back from his run that day, and i think when you look at it like that, it could be any of us out there. geoff: troopers say van evera died at the hospital. allyson: the hartwell dam flood gates are closed after opening friday. it's only the fourth time in 54 years those gates were opened. the water was five f than its targeted level after precipitation from the winter storm. the decision was made to be safe and open them because of concerns about whether crews could get in to open t gates during the storm if necessary. the decision was made for safety. geoff: we have dish and -- we have different conditions coming with rain.: we will take that. let's see what is going on. we hav

winter weather conditions played a role in a deadly crash that killed a triathlete. 44-year-old andy van evera of greer died, after being hit by a car while running on saturday. friends say he was training for a half-marathon. troopers say van evera was running off the roadway in the direction of a car along highway 14. investigators say the driver of a honda swerved to avoid him, but ended up hitting any icy patch of road. the car hit van evera. >> he was a father to three children, and he didn't come back from his run that day. and i think, when you look at it like that, it could be any of us out there. carol: troopers say van evera died at the hospital. michael: to union county now. troopers say the wintery conditions claimed a life there. the coroner identified the man as 61-year-old jimmy thomas. the wreck happened saturday afternoon on highway 9, close to jonesville. troopers say thomas was heading south when his car veered off the road. thomas was airlifted to a hospital, where he later died. carol: greenville public works and the sc-dot says there are no reports of any major damage to