Crime & Public Safety
Motorcycle crash in Galivants Ferry sends one to hospital, Horry County Fire Rescue responds
A crash involving a motorcycle in the Galivants Ferry area of Horry County left one person injured on Saturday morning. Horry County Fire Rescue (HCFR) responded at about 10:58 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash near Nichols Highway and Hardwick Loop and reported lanes of traffic were blocked at the scene.
Responders from HCFR arrived and provided on-scene care before transporting one injured person to a hospital, according to the agency statement. The South Carolina Highway Patrol has taken over the investigation into the collision; the agency is the investigating authority identified in the report.
At the time HCFR issued its update, traffic lanes remained obstructed by the incident, indicating ongoing on-scene activity and response operations. The report does not provide information about the rider’s condition beyond that they were taken to a hospital, nor does it give details about contributing factors to the crash.
This account is based on the incident statement from Horry County Fire Rescue and the notation that the South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating. No arrests, citations, or final determinations about fault have been reported in the agency updates provided with the incident notice.
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