KERSHAW COUNTY, SC. (THECOUNT) — Barry John Artlip, of Lugoff, South Carolina, has been identified as the victim in a Friday fatal motorcycle crash in Kershaw County.

Artlip, 59, was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near Elgin Friday morning.

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According to reports, Artlip was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle on Highway Church Road near Steven Campbell Road, when for unknown reasons, the bike exited the roadway. The bike then entered a wooded area before coming into contact with a tree.

Artlip was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries suffered in the wreck.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Kershaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 61,697. The county seat and largest city is Camden. The county was created in 1791 from parts of Claremont, Lancaster, Fairfield, and Richland counties – Wikipedia.