John Artlip, 59, dies after his motorcycle departs road at Highway Church Road and Steven Campbell Road and crashes into wooded area in Elgin, South Carolina
Lugoff man killed in motorcycle crash early this morning
The Coroner’s Office says 59 year-old John Artlip was pronounced dead this morning when he failed to stop at the intersection of Highway Church Road and Steven Campbell Road in Elgin. No other vehicles were involved.
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