Update: Name released of pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in the Myrtle Beach area

Emalyn Muzzy

November 3, 2024 at 9:56 a.m.·1 min read

A pedestrian died after being hit while crossing the road near Socastee Elementary School, said Master Trooper Gary Miller with the South Carolina Highway Patrol in a news release.

A Jeep Grand Cherokee was driving north on S.C. 707 when it hit Hector Daniel Perez Ortiz, 37, trying to cross the highway near Fairyland Drive around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. He died on the scene, according to Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard in an email.

Ortiz was from Honduras but lived on Figure Eight Road in Socastee, Willard said.

Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the incident and the South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.

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