2-vehicle accident near Loris leaves one person dead, two injured
One person died in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday near Loris, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The accident happened at 6:20 p.m. on Highway 45 and Highway 19, according to Lance Cpl. Lena Butler.
Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the scene and reported in a Facebook post that the two-vehicle crash, which blocked lanes of traffic, required extrication operations.
Butler said that the driver of a 2019 Dodge Journey was traveling north on Highway 19 and disregarded a stop sign, striking a 2016 Kia Forte.
The Kia, which contained two people, ran into a ditch. The driver died on the scene and the passenger was taken to Grand Strand Hospital.
The driver of the Journey was also transported to the hospital.
The identity of the deceased driver has not been released.
