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Horry County Coroner’s Office releases names of those who died in wreck on S.C. 31

The Horry County Coroner’s Office released the names of the three people who died in a vehicle wreck Sunday morning in Horry County.

Reese Russell, 19, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, Sharon Siebens Borreli, 44, of New York, and Jose Miguel Morales Hernandez, 29, of Pleasantville, New Jersey died in the wreck, which took place at the intersection of S.C. Highway 31 and S.C. 90.

Authorities announced Sunday that three people died after a head-on crash on S.C. Highway 31.

The wreck happened around 3:15 a.m. on Hwy. 31 near the Robert Edge Parkway exit, said Master Trooper Brian Lee with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

A Jeep drove in the wrong direction in the southbound lanes and hit a Mini Cooper, Lee said. The driver and a passenger of the Jeep died. The driver of the Mini Cooper also died.

One vehicle caught fire after the crash, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.

This story was originally published October 18, 2020 at 5:50 PM.

David Wetzel
The Sun News
David Wetzel serves in both editor and reporter roles for The Sun News. An award-winning journalist, he has reported on all types of news, sports and features stories in over a decade as a member of the staff. Wetzel has won awards for sports column, feature and headline writing.
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