Motorcyclist killed in York County crash

YORK, S.C. – A motorcyclist died after striking a utility pole in York County on Saturday afternoon, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

It happened around 2 p.m. on Owens Road and Flat Rock Road near the City of York.

Troopers said a 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling south on Owens Road when it went off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole and a fence.

The motorcyclist was transported by EMS to a local hospital but later died as a result of their injuries.

The driver’s name has not been released.

This is all the information available at this time. This crash remains under investigation by the highway patrol.