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Driver killed in early morning crash in the Myrtle Beach area

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after a person was killed in an early morning crash in the Myrtle Beach area Monday.

A 2008 Honda traveling north on Waccamaw Boulevard ran off of the road about 2 a.m., said Cpl. Sonny Collins with SCHP. The driver was killed as a result of the crash, he said.

The driver, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was not wearing a seat belt, Collins said.

The Horry County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the name of the driver.

Hannah Strong
The Sun News
The Sun News Reporter Hannah Strong is passionate about making the world better through what she reports and writes. Strong, who is a Pawleys Island native, is quick to jump on breaking news, profiles stories about people in the community and obituaries. Strong has won four S.C. Press Association first-place awards, including one for enterprise reporting after riding along with police during a homicide. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from Winthrop University.
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