Crime & Public Safety
Fatal motorcycle collision on Highway 501 in Horry County
A motorcycle rider was died Wednesday afternoon after a collision on Highway 501 near Dodge Lane in Horry County. Emergency crews from Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the crash at about 3:15 p.m., and the county coroner later reported blunt traumatic injuries as the cause of death.
According to the timeline provided by responding agencies, the motorcycle and a Toyota pickup collided when the pickup was pulling out of a nearby dealership entrance. Horry County Fire Rescue personnel were on scene to provide emergency response, and the South Carolina Highway Patrol took over the investigative role following the initial response.
The coroner has attributed the rider’s death to blunt traumatic injuries; that medical determination is a documented finding. The involvement of the pickup truck as described is part of the investigatory account from responding agencies. Any statements about intent, impairment, or criminal charges have not been documented in available agency information.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is conducting the formal crash investigation and will document contributory factors, sequence, and any citations if applicable. At this time the reported facts are limited to the collision, the responding agencies’ actions, and the coroner’s cause-of-death determination.
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