TRAVELERS REST, S.C. —
A crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck on Geer Highway left one man dead on Thursday night.
The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. in the 1700 block of Geer Highway, near the intersection with Keeler Mill and Tugaloo Roads. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is leading the investigation.
Deputy Coroner Matthew Armstrong confirmed the identity of the deceased as 48-year-old Jeremy Brent Gowan from Cleveland, South Carolina. He was operating the motorcycle at the time of the accident.
The driver of the pickup truck, which was identified as a 1988 GMC, was transported to Prisma Health-Greenville Memorial Hospital. The condition of the truck driver remains unclear.
According to the Highway Patrol, a 2023 Suzuki motorcycle collided with the pickup truck as it was making a turn onto Geer Highway.
Authorities have not released further details regarding lane closures or additional injuries. The investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing.