Date of Incident: May 23, 2024
South Carolina Reporting Authority: Horry County Coroner’s Office
Type of Accident: Two-Vehicle Collision
Location of Accident: Wood Thrush Drive near the Highway 17 Bypass
Injuries: One Fatality
Description of Accident: A tragic accident occurred around 3 PM on Wood Thrush Drive on Thursday. A Jeep Wrangler, traveling west, collided with a Chevrolet pickup truck heading north on Highway 17 Bypass. The driver of the pickup truck was uninjured, while the driver of the Wrangler was transported to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
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