Motorcyclist dies after falling from SC-61 off-ramp Monday afternoon

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A motorcyclist has died following a Monday afternoon crash on SC Highway 61 in the West Ashley area.

The Charleston Police Department said the motorcyclist was riding on the elevated SC-61 north off-ramp of the Fielding Connector around 5 p.m. when she appeared to have lost control and fell from the overpass onto the road below.

She was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) where she died, according to police.

Charleston PD’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) closed the Fielding Connector northbound at Ripley Point Drive and the SC-61 South connection toward US-17 North while they worked the crash. It reopened around 7:25 p.m.

The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed.

The Charleston County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s name when appropriate.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Charleston Police Department Traffic Unit at (843)965-4084.