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Serious injuries reported in garbage truck, pick-up crash in Little River

A pick-up truck driver has been hospitalized with serious injuries after a collision with a garbage truck in the Little River area Friday morning, according to Horry County Fire Rescue.

Fire officials say a garbage truck and pick-up truck crashed about 5:40 a.m. at East Highway 90 and Sea Mountain Highway.

The pick-up truck driver was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries and the garbage truck driver was not injured, HCFR said.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area.

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.

This story was originally published July 26, 2019 at 8:07 AM.

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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