Beaufort News

42-year-old Beaufort Co. man killed after motorcycle ran off the side of the road

A 42-year-old St. Helena Island man was killed on Monday after his motorcycle ran off the side of the road and crashed.

Edward Warren, 42, of St. Helena died at Beaufort Memorial Hospital at 5:07 p.m., according to Beaufort County Coroner David Ott.

Ott said Warren died from injuries sustained in the crash.

He was not wearing a helmet.

The crash occurred close to 4:30 p.m. yesterday on Shiney Road near Saxonville Road on St. Helena, according to S.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Tidwell.

Warren ran off the road to the right and was ejected from his Harley Davidson.

An autopsy is scheduled for this week at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, according to Ott.

This story was originally published April 6, 2021 at 8:58 AM.

Related Stories from Hilton Head Island Packet
Jake Shore
The Island Packet
Jake Shore is a senior writer covering breaking news for The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. He reports on criminal justice, police, and the courts system in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. Jake originally comes from sunny California and attended school at Fordham University in New York City. In 2020, Jake won a first place award for beat reporting on the police from the South Carolina Press Association.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER