Two people drown in separate incidents while swimming in ocean along Grand Strand
The Horry County Coroner’s Office announced two drownings Saturday.
In the first incident, 52-year-old Franklin Morris of Jacksonville, Florida drowned near 16th Avenue North in the ocean. He was pronounced dead at 1:50 p.m. at Grand Strand Medical Hospital, the coroner’s office reports. Myrtle Beach police are investigating the incident.
In the second incident, 71-year-old Allan Eschner of Surfside Beach drowned in the ocean near the Holly Beach Access in the Garden City Beach area. He was pronounced dead at 2:08 p.m. at Waccamaw Medical Park, according to the coroner’s office. Horry County police are investigating the incident.
The coroner’s office noted that it’s believed that both got caught in rip currents while swimming in the ocean.
David Wetzel
The Sun News