Dirt bike driver killed in Colleton County crash
Published: Aug. 23, 2023 at 8:55 AM EDT|Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 10:01 AM EDT
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - A dirt bike driver was killed early Wednesday morning when a van drove into the back of the bike, authorities said.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened just after 2 a.m. on secondary Highway 41 about seven miles east of Walterboro.
Lance Cpl. Lena Butler said both vehicles were traveling north on Highway 41 when the dirt bike slowed in traffic and a 2004 Honda Odyssey collided with the bike.
The driver of the bike died at the scene. The van driver was uninjured.
The victim’s name has not yet been released.
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