Horry County Coroner identifies person who drowned in Myrtle Beach hotel hot tub
A 57-year-old drowned in the hot tub of a Myrtle Beach hotel Tuesday morning.
The Horry County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Paula Egleston, of Greensboro, North Carolina. Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said Egleston was found in a hot tub at the Patricia Grand Hotel on North Ocean Boulevard.
A Myrtle Beach police report states a witness reported the drowning after walking out on her balcony and seeing a person face down in the hot tub. Hotel security started CPR on the victim before police arrived, the report states.
The drowning was reported about 4 a.m. at 2710 N. Ocean Blvd., said Lt. Christian Sliker with Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue.
Officials from the Patricia Grand Hotel did not respond in time for this report.
This story was originally published June 18, 2019 at 6:25 PM.
