Date of Incident: July 20, 2025
South Carolina Reporting Authority: Laurens County Coroner’s Office
Type of Accident: Motorcycle Collision
Location of Accident: US 221, north of Cedar Grove Church Road, two miles north of Waterloo
Injuries: One fatality
Description of Accident: Two motorcycles traveled north on US 221 when one struck the other, causing the lead bike to lose control and veer into southbound traffic. A sedan subsequently struck the dislodged passenger, who died at the scene. The driver of the motorcycle was hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Local Media Coverage: SCHP: Motorcyclist hurt, passenger killed after crashing into another bike, hit by car
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