Motorcyclist hurt

A motorcyclist required a trip to the hospital this morning in an accident on South Carolina 183 in front of the turn into the Oconee Nuclear Station. Brandon Shirley of the Keowee Fire Department said the accident at 6:45 a-m involved a motorcycle and a Ford Explorer. According to Shirley, the force of the accident tossed the motorcyclist into a grassy area by the side of the highway. Shirley said it appeared the motorcyclist’s injuries were minor, while the Ford Explorer driver emerged without injury.