Pawleys Island crews rescue swimmers, sailboat in distress near the pier
Authorities rescued swimmers on a sailboat in Pawleys Island Tuesday afternoon.
Pawleys Island police and Midway Fire Rescue responded to the sailboat in distress near the Pawleys Island pier and helped tired swimmers get back to shore, according to a Twitter post from the police department.
A photo posted to social media by the department shows the sailboat tipped over.
Midway Fire was nearby training on a new watercraft and assisted when the sailboat began to move “against the pier,” the post states.
This story was originally published August 7, 2019 at 7:40 AM.
Hannah Strong
The Sun News