Orangeburg Department of Public Safety

A 23-year-old man was injured when a car hit the moped he was riding on along the 2000 block of Chestnut Street.

The incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. on June 4.

The injured man was a passenger on the moped, which was driven by another man. The passenger told officers that an orange or white car struck the moped from behind and then drove away.

Orangeburg County EMS responders said the passenger appeared to have suffered a concussion.

EMS transported the passenger to MUSC Health-Orangeburg. The driver did not want to be checked out by EMS.

An officer noted it appeared the moped may have been dragged by the car after it was hit.

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