Beaufort News

Moped, Jeep crash in Port Royal sends 1 to hospital

By Joan McDonough

jmcdonough@islandpacket.com
A Jeep and a moped collided on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on Sunday afternoon, leaving the moped’s contents strewn across the street and sending its driver to the hospital.
A Jeep and a moped collided on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on Sunday afternoon, leaving the moped’s contents strewn across the street and sending its driver to the hospital. Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department

A Jeep and a moped collided on Paris Avenue in Port Royal on Sunday afternoon, sending the moped driver to the hospital.

The driver suffered injuries and was taken to Beaufort Memorial Hospital by Beaufort County EMS, according to Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department Fire Chief Reece Bertholf.

The extent of the driver’s injuries was not immediately available, Bertholf said.

The vehicles collided between Ribaut Road and Paris Avenue West, in front of 1624 Paris Ave., he said.

This story will be updated.

Joan McDonough: 843-706-8125, @IPBG_Joan

This story was originally published September 18, 2016 at 3:06 PM with the headline "Moped, Jeep crash in Port Royal sends 1 to hospital."

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