Coroner identifies motorcyclist in crash near Boiling Springs Middle

BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist was killed in a crash near Boiling Springs Middle School Friday morning.

The crash happened at 6:53 a.m. on Highway 9 near Bible Church Road, according to troopers. A truck heading north on Highway 9 made a left turn and was hit by the motorcyclist traveling south on Highway 9.

Highway Patrol said the motorcyclist was ejected from their bike and died on scene. The driver of the truck was not injured.

The coroner’s office identified the motorcyclist as 44-year-old Edward Phillip Thelwell of Inman.

This crash is right in front of the Ingles and down the road from the middle school.

Stay tuned for further information.

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