Update: Person who died after a five-vehicle crash in the Myrtle Beach, SC, area named
A driver involved in a five-vehicle crash has died — two days after the accident that occurred in the Myrtle Beach area.
William Jacobsson, 81, died Aug. 30, 2024, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center from injuries he received in the accident, according to an email from Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard.
The accident happened at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, on Carolina Forest Boulevard near Southgate Parkway, according to Lance Cpl. Lena Butler with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Nine people were involved in the accident, with three people being sent to the hospital. The driver of one of the vehicles died at the hospital on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, from their injuries, Butler said.
Butler said Jacobsson had collided with the other four vehicles who were traveling in the same direction on Carolina Forest Boulevard.
Traffic was blocked on the roadway for more than three hours as rescue crews worked to remove people from one of the vehicles that had overturned.
This story was originally published August 31, 2024 at 10:29 AM.
