Coroner identifies man hit by car, killed on Highway 501 in Carolina Forest
The Horry County Coroner’s Office has identified Casey Gates, 34, as the man who was hit by a car and killed early Monday morning.
Gates died of injuries he sustained after being hit by a car in Carolina Forest about 1:32 a.m.
The crash happened on U.S. Highway 501 near the intersection with Dick Scobee Drive, said Lance Cpl. Nick Pye with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. A 2011 Ford SUV was headed north on Highway 501 when it hit Gates, who was in the roadway, Pye said.
Gates was homeless, said Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.
This story was originally published July 27, 2021 at 10:46 AM.
Jenna Farhat
The Sun News