Man dies in vehicle wreck after fleeing Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office deputies
A man fleeing deputies early Sunday morning died from injuries sustained in a wreck, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office.
GCSO deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle with no tail lights around 2 a.m. on Ocean Highway in south Litchfield Beach. The vehicle failed to stop for police and a pursuit ensued before ending in Horry County, cops say. The man died on scene on U.S. 17 near Tadlock drive, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, after driving into a center median in an attempt to avoid a tire-deflation device, losing control, overturning several times and being ejected from the vehicle.
The Horry County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 27-year-old Kelvin Burgess, of Lake City.
Burgess had outstanding warrants for domestic abuse, police say.
There were no injuries to Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office personnel nor any damage to agency vehicles or equipment, police say.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
This story was originally published November 8, 2020 at 12:26 PM.
