Horry County coroner: One person dies in Myrtle Beach motel drowning

The Horry County Coroner’s Office says a person has drowned at a Myrtle Beach motel Wednesday night.

An adult victim drowned at the Sand Dollar Motel, at 401 6th Ave. N., said Horry County Coroner Robert Edge. An incident report lists the victim as a 42-year-old man. The motel owner said the victim appeared to be under the influence, a police report states.

The person was taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead, Edge said. According to Myrtle Beach Police Department online records, authorities were dispatched to the 400 block of 6th Avenue North about 6:45 p.m. for a drowning patient.

This story was originally published July 31, 2019 at 10:02 PM.

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