Motorcycle rider killed in crash by skating rink is named by Lexington County coroner
A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash over the weekend, the Cayce Police Department said.
Christian Michael Turner, a 23-year-old West Columbia resident, died in the accident, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Tuesday.
The two-vehicle collision happened at about 8 p.m. Saturday, police said in a news release.
A vehicle was leaving the parking lot of the Three Fountains Skating Rink, at 2724 Emanuel Church Road, when it collided with a motorcycle driving toward Old Barnwell Road, according to the release.
Turner, who was wearing a helmet, died at the scene, Fisher said.
Police said the driver of the vehicle that collided with the motorcycle was not hurt, and no other injures were reported. There was no word if the vehicle driver was wearing a seat belt.
The police department’s Accident Reconstruction Team believes speed was a factor in the crash, according to the release. Information about which vehicle may have been speeding — or whether both were — was not available.
In addition to police, the South Carolina Highway Patrol, West Columbia Police Department, and Lexington County Sheriff’s Department responded to the wreck. The crash continues to be investigated by Cayce police and the coroner’s office.
The 2700 block of Emanuel Church Road was temporarily closed following the collision. That’s near the intersection with Platt Springs Road, in an area densely packed with restaurants and retail businesses.
Through Sunday 957 people have died on South Carolina roads in 2022, including 135 motorcycle riders, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,194 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 39 people have died in Lexington County crashes in 2022, and eight were riding motorcycles, DPS reported. Last year, 57 deaths were reported in the county, according to DPS data.
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This story was originally published November 28, 2022 at 9:39 AM.
