A grim road accident occurred on a Midlands highway, resulted in the tragic death of one motorcyclist and left another severely injured. The incident, as reported by the South Carolina Highway Patrol, occurred last Friday around 1:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 321 approximately 2 miles north of Winnsboro in Fairfield County.
The victims were riding 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycles south on the highway when they collided with a 2016 Dodge pickup truck attempting to join the highway from S.C. Highway 269. The force of the impact necessitated immediate medical intervention, with both motorcyclists being transported to a Richland County emergency room.
Unfortunately, one of the motorcyclists succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. As of this writing, the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office is yet to publicly identify the deceased. The condition of the other motorcyclist remained unknown as of mid-afternoon Saturday.
Remarkably, the driver of the Dodge truck escaped the crash unscathed, adding a note of relief to an otherwise tragic occurrence.
As of Saturday, official figures from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety indicate that there have been 357 fatalities on the state’s roads during 2024, inclusive of the latest unfortunate incident. Disturbingly, at least 50 of these fatalities have involved motorcycles. In comparison, data from last year reveals that there were 1,030 deaths from road accidents in South Carolina.
Details about this tragic occurrence continue to emerge as the local authorities continue their investigations. Further information will be made available as the circumstances surrounding this accident become clearer. This story is currently developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Alexa Jurado, a diligent and dedicated reporter has been following this story. She hails from the Chicago suburbs and is a recent graduate of Marquette University. Alexa has previously written for various publications in Illinois and Wisconsin and presently covers the University of South Carolina.
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