13-year-old killed in Minibike crash, Lexington County coroner says
A teenager was killed after crashing a minibike near a Lexington County road Tuesday night, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol.
A 13-year-old male from the Pine Ridge community died in the wreck, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said. The boy’s name was not made public by the coroner’s office.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 6:40 p.m. by Williams Circle, said Master Trooper David Jones. That’s in West Columbia, between Fish Hatchery Road and Pine Ridge Drive.
The Kicker minibike, also referred to as a miniature dirt bike or pocket bike, was heading south on Williams Circle and ran off the left side of the road near the intersection with Courtney Drive, according to Jones.
The bike then crashed into a mailbox and a tree, Jones said.
The rider, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to the emergency room at a Lexington hospital and died, according to Jones.
No other injuries were reported by the Highway Patrol.
There was no word what caused the mini bike to veer off the road, but the wreck remains under investigation by the Highway Patrol.
Through Tuesday afternoon, 388 people had died on South Carolina roads this year, including 49 motorcycle riders, according to the Department of Public Safety.
At least 17 people have been killed in Lexington County crashes in 2021, according to DPS.
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This story was originally published May 26, 2021 at 9:12 AM.
