Motorcyclist John Paul McKnight, 27, killed in collision with SUV on Woodland Avenue in Georgetown County, South Carolina
Motorcyclist killed in wreck in Georgetown County
Troopers said the driver of an SUV was traveling west on Woodland Avenue before it tried to turn left into a private driveway. A motorcyclist was traveling east before it stuck the SUV in the eastbound lane.
Update: Identity of motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash in Georgetown County released
The SUV was traveling west on Woodland Avenue when the driver attempted to make a left turn in to a private drive. The operator of the motorcycle, who was traveling east, then struck the SUV in the passenger side of the vehicle, Jones said. y
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