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Southbound Kings Highway temporarily shut down after cyclist hit

By Christian Boschult and Tyler Fleming
Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue and Myrtle Beach police tend to an injured bicyclist hit by a car around 3:15 p.m. at the corner of 5th Ave. N. and Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach on Friday.
Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue and Myrtle Beach police tend to an injured bicyclist hit by a car around 3:15 p.m. at the corner of 5th Ave. N. and Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach on Friday. Josh Bell jbell@thesunnews.com

Southbound Kings Highway was closed at 5th Avenue North after a motorist hit a person on a bicycle Friday, according to Lt. Jonathan Evans with the Myrtle Beach fire department.

Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue and Myrtle Beach police tend to an injured bicyclist hit by a car around 3:15 p.m. at the corner of 5th Ave. N. and Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach on Friday.
Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue and Myrtle Beach police tend to an injured bicyclist hit by a car around 3:15 p.m. at the corner of 5th Ave. N. and Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach on Friday. Josh Bell jbell@thesunnews.com

The victim was taken to Grand Strand Hospital, according to a reporter on the scene.

A Myrtle Beach police officer directs traffic after a bicyclist was hit by a car around 3:15 p.m. at the corner of 5th Ave. N. and Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach on Friday.
A Myrtle Beach police officer directs traffic after a bicyclist was hit by a car around 3:15 p.m. at the corner of 5th Ave. N. and Kings Hwy. in Myrtle Beach on Friday. Josh Bell jbell@thesunnews.com

The reporter said road was unblocked around 3:30 p.m.

Christian Boschult, 843-626-0218, @TSN_Christian

This story was originally published August 3, 2018 at 3:34 PM.

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