Date of Incident: January 1, 2026
South Carolina Reporting Authority: Dorchester County Coroner’s Office
Type of Accident: Two-vehicle collision
Location of Accident: Highway 78 near Motel Drive
Injuries: One fatality
Description of Accident: A fatal crash occurred Thursday night on Highway 78 near Motel Drive, claiming the life of a 34-year-old man. The man was riding a Honda dirt bike eastbound when a 2016 Ford Explorer attempted to turn left out of a private road onto Highway 78 west. The two vehicles collided, and the dirt bike driver suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Local Media Coverage: Dorchester County coroner identifies driver of dirt bike killed in crash
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