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SC Highway Patrol: Driver killed in single vehicle crash in Loris area

A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Loris area Tuesday night, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol officials.

Lance Cpl. Matt Southern with SCHP said a Ford Mustang was traveling west on Cox Road when it crashed about 10:21 p.m. The driver disregarded a stop sign on Cox Road at West Dogwood, striking a street sign and drainage culvert, Southern said.

The driver was trapped in the car and died on scene, he said. The driver was wearing a seat belt, Southern said.

The Horry County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the identity of the driver.

This story was originally published October 9, 2019 at 7:21 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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