Columbia man killed in crash with motorcycle identified by Richland County coroner
South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision between a motorcycle and pedestrian from Columbia that happened Friday night in Richland County.
Xavier B. Pappillion, 32, was the pedestrian who was killed in the crash, Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford said Monday.
The wreck happened about 11 p.m., near the intersection of Two Notch Road and Trenholm Road, according to Highway Patrol. That’s along a heavily trafficked commercial corridor about a mile from the Interstate 77 exit to Two Notch Road.
The motorcycle driver was traveling north on Two Notch Road when he struck the pedestrian, who was trying to cross the roadway, Highway Patrol said. The pedestrian was killed.
The motorcycle rider was injured, and paramedics took him to an area hospital. He was wearing a helmet, according to Highway Patrol. Further information on the motorcycle rider’s condition was not available.
Through Monday morning, 81 motorcycle riders and 88 pedestrians were among the 608 people who had died on South Carolina roads in 2021, state Department of Public Safety data shows.
At least 29 people have been killed in Richland County crashes in 2021, and five involved a motorcycle while four involved pedestrians, according to DPS.
This story was originally published July 31, 2021 at 10:21 AM.
