Crime & Public Safety
Motorcycle crash near Myrtle Beach Mall sends one to hospital; SC Highway Patrol investigating
A motorcycle crash near the Myrtle Beach Mall in Horry County left one person injured Friday evening, county rescue crews said. Horry County Fire Rescue reported responding just after 5:26 p.m. to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on N Kings Highway in the Myrtle Beach area. Northbound lanes were blocked at the scene while crews worked.
Horry County Fire Rescue crews provided emergency response and transported the rider to a hospital for treatment, the agency said. The incident was described as a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle; no other vehicles were reported by the responding agency in the initial account. The response timeline places arrival and on-scene activity in the early evening hours.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is conducting the investigation into the crash, according to official notifications. At this time the Highway Patrol’s role is investigative; the initial report does not include findings about cause, contributing factors, impairment, speed, or charges. Allegations or determinations about fault have not been documented in the available agency statements.
Current case status is that the crash is under active investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and Horry County Fire Rescue completed emergency response and patient transport. There is no additional public information about injuries, citations, or any arrests in the initial report.
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