Two teenagers on dirt bikes killed in head-on crash in Loris area
Two Loris teenagers on dirt bikes died in a head-on collision in the Loris area Wednesday night, according to S.C. Highway Patrol.
Nathaniel Long, 16, and Tyrell Gayle, 19, both from Loris, died from injuries sustained in the crash, said Patty Bellamy, Horry County deputy coroner.
One dirt bike driver was riding south and the other was riding north on Southern Crest Drive, just south of Loris, when the two bikes hit head on about 11:15 p.m., killing both drivers at the scene, SCHP reports.
The victims were not wearing helmets, according to SCHP.
The crash remains under investigation.
This story was originally published June 27, 2019 at 7:21 AM.
Hannah Strong
The Sun News