Victims identified after car, bodies pulled out of pond in Loris

Two bodies were pulled out of a pond in Loris Saturday, according to Horry County Fire Rescue Spokesperson Capt. Mark Nugent.

Edgar Domenico-Torres, 23, and Phillip Taylor, 26, both from Tabor City, N.C. were identified as the victims from the crash, according the Michelle McSpadden, Horry County deputy coroner.

They both died as a result of the drowning, she said.

Crews were called to the scene around 2:30 a.m. when a 9-1-1 caller said there was a vehicle submerged in 18 feet of water on 1070 Hulls Island Road, Nugent said. The caller said there was a person on top of the car.

Rescue divers did not find any victims initially, but continued searching around 10 a.m.

Staff writer Michaela Broyles contributed to this report.

This story was originally published December 17, 2017 at 1:25 PM with the headline "Victims identified after car, bodies pulled out of pond in Loris."