Charleston Police investigating deadly motorcycle accident on I-26

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Police Department is investigating a fatal collision on I-26.

The accident happened just after midnight on Sunday near mile marker 219.

Investigators say a motorcycle was traveling onto exit 219 and struck the curb, causing the operator of the motorcycle to be ejected.

According to the Charleston Police Department, the motorcyclist died as a result of their injuries.

The Charleston County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the deceased.

This fatal collision marks the fifth investigated by the Charleston Police Department in 2020.

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