Motorcyclist dies in collision with backhoe

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One dead after backhoe collides with motorcycle in Pickens County

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Motorcyclist dies in collision with backhoe

One person died when a backhoe collided with a motorcycle in Pickens County.

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One person died when a motorcycle collided with a backhoe in Pickens County, the Highway Patrol said.

The Coroner"s Office identified Angel Mesa, 26, of Poplar Springs Drive inEasley, as the driver of the motorcycle who died.

The wreck happened about 5:50 p.m. Sunday on Old Easley Bridge Road, about a mile east of Easley, Cpl. Bill Rhyne said.

The backhoe was headed west on Old Easley Bridge Road and the motorcyclewas headed east when the backhoe turned in front of the motorcycle, Rhyne said. The motorcycle struck the backhoe, and the motorcyclist was ejected, Rhyne said.

The driver of the motorcycle was not wearing a helmet and died at the scene, authorities said. Mesa died of blunt force trauma to the head, the Coroner"s Office said.

The operator of the backhoe was not injured, Rhyne said.

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Source: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2016/03/07/pickens-county-motorcycle-wreck-backhoe/81426766/