ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. — A motorcyclist died in a collision with a truck Wednesday morning near Walmart on Anderson Road in Powdersville.
The crash occurred around 8:40 a.m., according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Authorities reported that the truck was turning left onto Anderson Road when it struck the motorcyclist, who was traveling north. The impact caused the motorcyclist to be ejected from the bike, and he died at the scene.
The motorcyclist, identified as 25-year-old Avery Center, was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Following the initial collision, the motorcycle collided with a parked vehicle; however, no one was inside that vehicle, and the truck driver was uninjured.
Emergency personnel responded to the incident, and the roadway was temporarily closed for investigation and cleanup. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.