GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - A motorcyclist was killed in a Friday morning crash on US Highway 17 near Pawleys Island.

Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the multi-vehicle accident happened around 7:42 a.m.

A 2020 Ford SUV collided with a 2024 Honda motorcycle on Highway 17; the Ford then hit a 2024 Kia hatchback that was sitting at a red light on Petigru Drive.

The motorcyclist was injured and taken to a nearby hospital where they later died. Neither the driver of the Ford or Kia were injured.

Trooper Bolt said the crash is under investigation.

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