Crime & Public Safety
Two people died after motorcycle struck on SC‑410 in Horry County
A two-vehicle crash on SC‑410 at its junction with SC‑19 in Horry County left two people on a motorcycle dead and others taken to hospital. The county coroner’s office identified the crash victims and confirmed both motorcyclists later died at a nearby hospital. The coroner attributed the identifications to its office; the investigating agency provided the sequence of events.
According to the state trooper handling the investigation, on Saturday a motorcycle attempting to cross SC‑410 from SC‑19 while traveling northbound was struck by an eastbound Nissan SUV. The trooper reported the motorcycle was hit, causing it to spill into the roadway. Emergency responders transported the two motorcycle occupants to a nearby hospital, where both died of traumatic injuries.
The driver of the SUV and three vehicle passengers were also taken to the hospital; the driver sustained injuries and the three passengers sustained minor injuries, as reported by the investigating trooper. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is conducting the active investigation into the crash and its contributing factors.
What is documented by officials: the collision location, the basic vehicle movements, that both motorcycle occupants died from traumatic injuries, that occupants of the SUV were treated at a hospital, and that the Highway Patrol is investigating. Allegations of fault beyond the trooper’s preliminary account have not been established in the official record provided.
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