Motorcyclist dies in single-vehicle crash off S.C. 544
A motorcyclist died Saturday night after driving off the road and striking a utility pole off S.C. 544, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
John Allen, 51, of Conway, died after the collision, said Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden.
The driver was not wearing a helmet when his 2013 Harley Davidson ran off the right side of the road near Beaver Run Boulevard, striking a utility pole, the SCHP reports. The motorcyclist suffered injuries and later died at the hospital, according to the highway patrol.
The S.C. Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
This story was originally published December 16, 2018 at 2:15 PM.
David Wetzel
The Sun News