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Horry County Police officer injured in two-vehicle crash involving motorcycle

Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle accident involving an Horry County Police officer Wednesday evening on Highway 31.
Horry County Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle accident involving an Horry County Police officer Wednesday evening on Highway 31. Horry County Fire Rescue

An Horry County Police officer was involved in an accident involving a motorcycle Wednesday evening, according to officials.

Police said the officer was transported to an area hospital with multiple non-life threatening injuries following a crash on Highway 31 near International Drive, according to a post on the department’s Twitter account.

Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the two-vehicle accident at about 3:30 p.m.

The accident blocked northbound lanes of traffic. South Carolina Department of Public Safety in investigating, according to the post.

No other details about the accident were released.

This story was originally published May 3, 2023 at 5:00 PM.

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