{"id":3436,"date":"2026-07-20T14:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3436"},"modified":"2026-07-20T14:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T14:07:48","slug":"south-carolina-man-killed-in-crash-in-front-of-church-officials-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3436","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina man killed in crash in front of church, officials says"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A South Carolina man was recently killed when the motorcycle he was driving was involved in a crash, according to the Berkeley County Coroner\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3435\">Why millions of small businesses are finally turning to AI, and where they\u2019re starting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Bryan M. Rodger, a 60-year-old from Bonneau, died July 14 in what Coroner Darnell Hartwell called an accident.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The two-vehicle collision happened at about 6:50 a.m. in the Bonneau area of Berkeley County, said Cpl. Nick Pye of the South Carolina Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rodger was driving a 1985 Kawasaki motorcycle south on U.S. 17A, according to Pye. A 2003 Ford pickup also was driving south on U.S. 17A, and the truck hit the motorcycle as it turned left onto Church of God Road, Pye said. That\u2019s in front of a church and near Oak Grove Pentecostal Holiness.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rodger died at the scene, according to Hartwell.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Pye said the pickup driver was not hurt, and no other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There was no word if Rodger was wearing a helmet, or if the pickup driver was wearing a seatbelt, but the wreck continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol and coroner\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3433\">Canada\u2019s annual inflation rate cools below forecast on cheaper fuel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Through Sunday, 464 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2026, according to the state Department of Public Safety. A minimum of 914 people were killed in collisions in South Carolina in 2025, DPS data shows.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At least 19 people have died in Berkeley County crashes this year, and 34 people died in wrecks there in 2025, according to DPS data.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. Refresh this page later for more updated information.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3431\">Fight leads to person getting shot in Columbia\u2019s Five Points, SC police say<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck at an intersection in front of a church that killed the biker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-traffic"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>South Carolina man killed in crash in front of church, officials says - 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