Coroner identifies woman killed in Little River Neck Road collision
The victim of a fatal two-car collision on Little River Neck Road has been identified as 51-year-old Christina Tessier of North Myrtle Beach.
Horry County Deputy Coroner Darris Fowler said Tessier was not wearing a seatbelt and died from multiple trauma suffered in the crash that happened around 7:35 p.m. at 3900 Little River Neck Road in North Myrtle Beach.
A member of The Sun News witnessed the crash and what appeared to be a head-on collision between a Toyota Camry and a Ford Escape. Another woman was transported to the hospital after she was freed from her vehicle.
Lanes on Little River Neck Road were closed for nearly three hours Saturday night as crews worked to investigate the wreck.
The North Myrtle Beach Public Safety Department and the S.C. Highway Patrol are investigating the collision. The Highway Patrol had not released details about the wreck as of 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Emily Weaver: 843-444-1722, @TSNEmily
This story was originally published April 23, 2017 at 1:11 PM with the headline "Coroner identifies woman killed in Little River Neck Road collision."