Motorcycle rider dies on SC interstate after hitting deer

A motorcyclist died on a South Carolina interstate on Sunday after he collided with a deer.

David Graham, 58, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, was riding a Harley-Davidson down Interstate 20 in Aiken County on Sunday afternoon, when a deer ran into the roadway and collided with his motorcycle at top speed, according to S.C. Highway Patrol.

Graham died at the scene from blunt force injuries, according to the Aiken County Coroner’s Office. He was wearing a helmet.

The wreck happened near mile marker 31 around 2:19 p.m. Sunday, Highway Patrol said. The crash scene is about two miles east of the town of Monetta.

This story was originally published October 4, 2021 at 9:02 AM.

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