Teen was getting Mother’s Day card when he was killed in motorcycle crash, brother says

A 15-year-old South Carolina boy died after a Sunday crash involving his motorcycle and another vehicle, the Greenville Police Department said.

The deadly crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at East Wade Hampton Boulevard and Arlington Road in Greer, about 12 miles northeast of Greenville, police said Monday in a news release.

Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said Christian Scott Belue, of Greer, died just before 8:30 p.m.

The 15-year-old Greer High School student was airlifted to an area hospital where he later died, police said.

He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, according to the news release.

Belue’s brother, Chase, said Christian “had just gotten the motorcycle four months ago and was out getting a Mother’s Day card when the accident happened,” WHNS reported.

Investigators say the motorcycle was crossing East Wade Hampton when a Mercedes turned left onto East Wade Hampton in front of the motorcycle.

The driver of the Mercedes, a 17-year-old girl, was issued a citation for failure to yield the right of way on a left turn, according to the police news release.

A spokeswoman said counselors were at Greer High School on Monday “ to assist students in their grief,” following the freshman’s death, the Greenville News reported.

The crash remains under investigation by the Greer Police Department’s traffic team.

This story was originally published May 13, 2019 at 2:21 PM.