Motorcyclist killed in collision with truck on Garners Ferry Road
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 17, 2023
The motorcyclist was transported to Prisma Health Richland and later died at the hospital from his injuries. The driver of the truck was unharmed.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a fatal accident occurred on Wednesday evening when a motorcyclist collided with a truck on Garners Ferry Road. Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway stated that the collision happened at approximately 5:30 p.m. The driver of a GMC pickup truck from 2008 was attempting to turn onto Garners Ferry Road from a private driveway several miles away from Columbia when the motorcyclist, who was riding on a Yamaha motorcycle from 2017, hit the vehicle and fell onto the road.
The victim was transported to Prisma Health Richland for treatment but later died due to injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of the truck remained unharmed during this incident. As of now, there has been no public identification made by Richland County Coroner regarding the deceased.
The SC Highway Patrol is currently investigating this collision and will release more information as it becomes available.
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Tags: Fatality, South Carolina, Motorcycleaccident, Publicsafety, Columbia, Highwaypatrol, Richland County, Trafficcollision, Columbia S C
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- unidentified motorcyclist
- Vehicles:
- 2008 GMC pickup truck, 2017 Yamaha motorcycle
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- South Carolina
- City:
- Columbia
- Location:
- Garners Ferry Road
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-06-14
- Time of Incident:
- about 5:30 p.m.
Garners Ferry Road
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