CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 24-year-old man from Ladson died following a motorcycle crash at 4:13 p.m. on Monday.
Oakley Meador lost control of his motorcycle on the I-26 west ramp near Septima P. Clark Parkway, struck a barrier, and fell into a parking lot below, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s Office.
Emergency responders pronounced Meador dead at the scene. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
The roadway was closed for approximately two hours while investigators assessed the scene. Authorities said the incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact the Charleston Police Department’s Traffic Unit at (843) 965-4084 or submit anonymous tips at www.charleston-sc.gov/tips.