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Truck driver airlifted to hospital following crash on Loris area highway

A dump truck driver was airlifted after the vehicle flipped in the Loris area Friday morning, according to Horry County Fire Rescue.

Crews were called to 2604 Highway 66 about 7:25 a.m. after the single-vehicle crash.

The driver was extricated by HCFR crews and transported by helicopter with serious injuries, HCFR reports.

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating. Drivers were asked to avoid the area due to the road being blocked, according to SCHP.

This story was originally published October 18, 2019 at 8:29 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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