Calhoun County, SC (WLTX) -- South Carolina's Highway Patrol is reporting a late morning fatality involving a motorcycle rider.
Shortly after 10AM on Monday, on I-26 near mile marker 141, an unidentified rider of a BMW motorcycle, headed westbound, was unable to avoid hitting a dog in the roadway, and was thrown from his bike.
A tractor trailer driver then swerved to miss the motorcycle, but struck the rider, who died from his injuries.
Officials have not released the rider's name, pending family notification.