Mo-ped rider dies in crash

Posted on May 18, 2010

A mo-ped rider was killed in a crash Sunday afternoon outside of Florence, South Carolina. Jim Williams, 52, of Florence died after an accident occurring at around 2:40 pm on East National Cemetary Road.

Williams was travelling east when his mo-ped ran off the road and into a ditch. The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Williams was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. He died after being taken to an area hospital from the injuries he sustained in the accident.