Pedestrian struck, killed while walking in roadway in Horry County, police say
An 85-year-old woman was killed Friday evening when she was struck by a vehicle on West Dogwood Road in Horry County near Loris, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard.
A 2002 BMW was traveling east on West Dogwood Road near Vernon Lane at approximately 5:55 p.m. when it struck a pedestrian — later identified by Willard as Lillie Tyler of Loris — in the roadway, killing the person, Cpl. Sonny Collins with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.
The driver of the BMW was not injured and no charges are expected, Collins added.
This story was originally published December 27, 2019 at 7:53 PM.
David Wetzel
The Sun News