Update: Woman dies after vehicle crashes into water in Aynor area, coroner says
Around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, a person died after driving their vehicle into a pond outside of Aynor, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Rachel Dawsey, 84, died at a local hospital after being pulled from her car, according to deputy coroner Rachel McSpadden with the Horry County Coroner’s Office.
Police say Dawsey was the only one in the vehicle, which became submerged in the water.
Dawsey was driving a Honda CRV south along a private driveway when she drove into a pond, submerging the car, according to police. It happened near Dawsey Road and Frye Road about a half mile west of Aynor.
Horry County Fire Rescue posted on Facebook that the crash had critical injuries. Horry County Fire Rescue’s Dive Team helped retrieve the vehicle from the water, the post said. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating this incident.
This story was originally published January 11, 2024 at 8:59 AM.
