One dead in fatal Midlands motorcycle crash

A motorcyclist died in a collision in Richland County on Wednesday night, according to a statement released by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The fatal crash took place on Interstate 20, near mile marker 77. That’s just east of Columbia, near Sesquicentennial State Park.

Around 6:57 p.m., the rider of a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling west on I-20 struck a 2012 Cadillac SUV. The Cadillac, whose driver was uninjured, was “disabled, facing west” on I-20 prior to the crash, according to highway patrol.

The motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries in the crash, said South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Corporal Nick Pye.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. The coroner’s office has not released the name of the deceased individual.

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This story was originally published November 3, 2022 at 8:45 AM.

Ted Clifford

The State

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Ted Clifford is the statewide accountability reporter at The State Newspaper. Formerly the crime and courts reporter, he has covered the Murdaugh saga, state and federal court, as well as criminal justice and public safety in the Midlands and across South Carolina. He is the recipient of the 2023 award for best beat reporting by the South Carolina Press Association.