Melvin Poteat, 59, died in a head-on collision with a pickup truck while riding a motorcycle on Highway 321 in York County, South Carolina
1 killed in motorcycle crash in York County, troopers say
According to troopers, the motorcyclist was heading north on Highway 321 as the pickup truck driver was going south. That was when the truck crossed over and crashed head-on into the motorcycle, troopers said.
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