The S.C. Highway Patrol is asking the public to help find the driver of a pickup truck that struck a moped near Paxville on Thursday night and did not stop.
The crash happened at about 7:33 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, on S.C. Highway 261 at McLeod Road. Troopers said the truck hit the moped while both were on S.C. 261, and the person riding the moped was seriously injured. The driver of the truck left the scene.
Investigators believe the truck is a GMC Sierra or Chevrolet Silverado from the 2014 through 2019 model years. It may have damage on the driver's side. Troopers have not determined its color.
The rider has not been publicly identified, and the Highway Patrol has not released an update on the rider's condition.
Leaving the scene of a crash that causes great bodily injury is a felony under South Carolina law.
Anyone who saw the crash, or who knows of a Sierra or Silverado with fresh driver's-side damage, is asked to call the Highway Patrol at 803-896-9621 or 1-800-768-1501. Tips can be made anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 843-713-TIPS (8477) or SCCrimeStoppers.org.
The Sentinel will update this report as more information becomes available.