Date of Incident: January 3, 2026
South Carolina Reporting Authority: Laurens County Coroner’s Office
Type of Accident: Motorcycle collision
Location of Accident: Jones Road in the Fountain Inn area
Injuries: Two fatalities
Description of Accident: A fatal single-vehicle motorcycle crash occurred Saturday in Laurens County, claiming the lives of two men. The 2026 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling south on Jones Road in the Fountain Inn area when it ran off the right side of the roadway in the 400 block. The motorcycle struck a fire hydrant and then a tree. Both the driver, a 32-year-old man, and the passenger, a 35-year-old man, died as a result of their injuries. The crash remains under investigation by local authorities.
Local Media Coverage: Two people killed when vehicle crashes into fire hydrant and tree
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