Two dead in wreck on Horry County highway, others taken to hospital

Twp people died and two others were injured after a Kia and a van collided Friday afternoon.

The crash happened close to 1:45 p.m. at Highway 57 and Mt. Zion Road in the Wampee area of Horry County, according to Horry County Fire Rescue officials.

A person driving a Kia ran past a stop sign and collided with a Ford van with a trailer, South Carolina Highway Patrol Cpl. Matt Southern said.

Walter Hager, 58, and his daughter Amy Hager, 17, died in the wreck, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office. A third passenger of the Kia also went to the hospital. The driver of the Ford also went to the hospital.

The wreck is under investigation by Highway Patrol. The Horry County Coroner’s Office has not released the name of the victim.

Wampee is an area of Horry County outside of North Myrtle Beach along Highway 22.

This story was originally published July 19, 2019 at 2:45 PM.