Fatal Motorcycle Crash Friday Night

A 70-year-old man from Salem, James Richard Reid, died on Friday night from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle collision at the intersection of North Highway 11 and Whitewater Falls Road (SC 130). The victim was operating a motorcycle at the time of the incident, which was reported to 911 Communications at 8:58 pm.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is currently investigating the cause of the collision. According to Coroner Karl Addis, the manner of death has been classified as accidental. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with the Highway Patrol has further details on the accident…