Horry County coroner identifies man struck and killed by semi-truck near Conway
The Horry County Coroner’s Office has identified the person struck and killed by a semi-truck Monday near Conway.
Christopher Ford, 54, of Florence, was killed when walking along U.S. Highway 501 around 2:45 a.m., according to the coroner’s office. The vehicle involved was a 2019 Freightliner tractor-trailer, Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said.
The crash took place about 3 miles north of Conway. The driver was the only person in the truck, Tidwell said.
Ford died at the scene of multiple traumatic injuries, according to the coroner’s office.
This story was originally published September 2, 2021 at 10:54 AM.
David Wetzel
The Sun News