SCHP: Motorcyclist killed after striking tree in the roadway on Old Hopkins Road

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist died after striking a tree in the roadway in Richland County. Officials say the collision occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Old Hopkins Road near Garners Ferry Road.

According to investigators, a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling along Old Hopkins Road when the driver struck a tree in the roadway. Troopers say the the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, and they were transported to a local hospital.

Officials say the motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash.