Motorcyclist killed after hitting car in Richland County crash, Highway Patrol says

A motorcyclist was killed after hitting a car 6 miles north of Columbia on Friday morning, officials said.

Just after 10:30 a.m., a 2019 Mitsubishi was turning left onto Broad River Road from a private driveway, said Cpl. Tyler Tidwell of the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The motorcyclist, traveling west, hit the car. The person was transported to the Prisma Health Richland Hospital where they succumbed to their injuries, Tidwell said.

Tidwell said the driver of the car, its only occupant, was not injured.

As of April 16, 257 people have died on South Carolina roads in 2023, and 25 involved a motorcycle, according to the state Department of Public Safety.

This story was originally published April 22, 2023 at 10:38 AM.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.