LAURENS, S.C. (WBTV) - A firefighter died after he was involved in a motorcycle crash in upstate South Carolina on Thursday.
The Sept. 11 crash happened around 8:15 p.m. on near Beaver Dam Church Road in the Mountville part of Laurens County.
South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash involved two vehicles, one of which was a motorcycle, and the other was a Jeep SUV. Troopers said the crash happened when the motorcycle crossed the center line and got hit by the oncoming Jeep.
The driver of the motorcycle -- later as Dakota Revels -- died from his injuries. The driver of the Jeep was taken to a local hospital; however, the severity of their injuries was unknown.
Within hours of Revels’ death, it became known that he worked for three Laurens-area fire departments.
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