MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A dramatic video shows the moment a motorcyclist was hit by a car, and trapped beneath it in Myrtle Beach, as witnesses ran to help.
The video was shared by the Myrtle Beach Police Department on Facebook, where they said that while the motorcyclist was trapped under the car, the person did not have life-threatening injuries.
THANK YOU to the officers and on-lookers who swiftly responded to a motorcyclist trapped under a vehicle from a collision on Ocean Boulevard on Saturday afternoon. As the summer season is picking up, please remember to slow down and look twice to keep everyone safe! It only takes a moment to cause a crash. As seen in the video, officers and on-lookers lifted the car to release the person and get him to safety. We are lucky to live and work in a community where everyone is ready to work together to help others. Remember, leave extra space between you and other vehicles and please drive safely. *The rider and the passenger of the motorcycle were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.
Posted by Myrtle Beach Police Department on Tuesday, May 31, 2022
The video shows a sedan drive up onto a motorcycle. The motorcycle’s passenger is able to get off and escape, but the driver was trapped under the car. Immediately people began running to the scene and begin pushing the car up to free the person underneath.
In its post, the Myrtle Beach Police Department said, “We are lucky to live and work in a community where everyone is ready to work together to help others.”
The crash happened Saturday on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, WYFF reported.
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