Crime

More information released in Conway man’s fatal motorcycle crash

A Conway man died Friday after his motorcycle crashed into a cable media on S.C. 22 near S.C. 319 in Horry County, authorities said.

Richard Matthews, 55, was pronounced dead 7:17 p.m. Friday at Grand Strand Medical Center where he was taken following the crash, Horry County Chief Deputy Tamara Willard said.

The crash was reported at 4:55 p.m. Friday on S.C. 22 near S.C. 319, said Lance Cpl. Hannah Wimberly with the S.C. Highway Patrol.

Matthews was traveling west on S.C. 22 when his 2010 Harley-Davidson motorcycle went off the left side of the road and struck the cable barrier median, Wimberly said. Troopers are investigating the crash.

Contact TONYA ROOT at 444-1723 or on Twitter @tonyaroot.

This story was originally published April 6, 2015 at 9:56 AM with the headline "More information released in Conway man’s fatal motorcycle crash."

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