Dirt bike driver killed after crashing into ice cream truck in Columbia

A dirt bike driver was killed when the bike crashed into an ice cream truck in Columbia on Tuesday.

The crash happened Tuesday evening on the 600 block of Bailey Street in Columbia, according to police. That’s off West Beltline Boulevard near S.C. 277.

Preliminary information indicates the driver of the dirt bike was speeding and did not have headlights on when the bike crashed into the ice cream truck, which was trying to turn left into a parking lot, police said. The truck driver did not see the bike’s driver when the two vehicles crashed.

Richland County Coroner Gary Watts on Wednesday identified the driver as 26-year-old Rolland Graves of Columbia. Graves was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.

Police say an autopsy indicated the cause of death was multiple trauma. It was unclear Wednesday if Graves was wearing a helmet at the time.

A picture posted to the police department’s Twitter page Tuesday night showed the Honda dirt bike on its side on the sidewalk, and the ice cream truck in the background with a crumpled front end.

This story was originally published September 19, 2018 at 10:27 AM.