Motorcyclist Dies in Crash on US 321 in Fairfield County, South Carolina (SC)
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC- Wistv.com writes that a motorcyclist died in a crash this week on US 321 in the late morning. The incident involved a 1996 Kawasaki Motorcycle, a 2005 Kawasaki Motorcycle, and a Nissan.*
According to reports, the two motorcycles were traveling south on the highway when the Nissan tried to turn left onto the roadway. The rider on the 1996 motorcycle collided with the driver’s side of the car, causing the motorcyclist to be thrown from his bike. The other motorcyclist attempted to avoid striking the Nissan and ended up laying his bike down. Responders declared the man riding the 1996 motorcycle dead at the crash scene. The other rider sustained severe injuries and is receiving treatment at the Lexington Medical Center. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Motorcycle crashes are frequently caused by drivers in larger cars. Drivers tend to overlook these smaller vehicles, which can often lead to deadly consequences. Cars making left turns tend to be one of the most dangerous situations for motorcyclists. Making a left turn is challenging enough because it requires that drivers look out for oncoming cars and attempt to accurately estimate the speed and distance of those vehicles. Such turns lead to a high number of crashes on the road, even without factoring in the risks of smaller vehicles being overlooked.
There is even evidence that suggests drivers would be better off avoiding left turns altogether. When it comes to motorcycles, drivers are even less likely to see them and more likely to cut into their paths. The results of a crash involving a motorcycle are often more severe as well. These road users lack many protective features available to people in cars, which means that more serious injuries are likely even at modest speeds.
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Sources:
https://www.wistv.com/2020/10/10/motorcyclist-killed-another-injured-collision-us-fairfield-county/
https://www.rideapart.com/articles/254912/10-common-motorcycle-accidents-and-how-to-avoid-them/
https://www.aig.com/content/dam/aig/america-canada/us/documents/brochure/plcb-avoiding-left-hand-turns.pdf