Horry County Coroner’s Office identifies victim of single-vehicle crash in Nichols
A 25-year-old woman from the Aynor area died in a single-vehicle wreck Sunday morning in Nichols, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office.
Rachael Anne Lopez died on scene of an accident that took place at 7:30 a.m. on S.C. 23 near John Alex Lane. She was driving a 2015 Jeep Cherokee north on S.C. 23 “too fast for conditions” when she ran off the roadway and struck a tree, according to SCHP Master Trooper Brian Lee.
Horry County Fire Rescue stated that the car caught on fire as a result of the crash.
Lopez was wearing a seat belt, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The SCHP says the crash is still under investigation.
David Wetzel
The Sun News