GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A motorcycle accident resulted in one death and one injury in Georgetown County on Sunday evening, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The collision occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m. when a motorcycle traveling south on South Island Road near George Washington Trail ran off the road and struck a ditch.
The operator was pronounced dead while being transported to a local hospital, and the passenger sustained injuries and is currently hospitalized.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.