Update: Man arrested for DUI in deadly crash in North Myrtle Beach area. Victim named
A vehicle collision outside North Myrtle Beach resulted in one person killed on the scene and a second person sent to the hospital.
One of the drivers was charged with DUI that allegedly caused the deadly crash.
Dylan Cole Butler, 23, was driving a GMC pickup north on State Highway 57 when he hit a Honda SUV traveling south at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, according to Master Trooper William Bennett and Lance Cpl. Lena Butler with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
The accident occurred near S.C. 90.
Tammy Blanton, the Honda driver, died from traumatic injuries sustained in the accident, according to Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard by email. The passenger in the vehicle went to the hospital with injuries.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested Dylan Butler for felony driving under the influence with death results. The 23-year-old is being held at J. Reuben Long Detention Center with a $30,000 bail. Dylan Butler, the sole occupant of the GMC, was not injured in the crash, Bennett said.
Blanton was 63-years-old and lived in Little River, Willard said.
Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the crash while the South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.
This story was originally published March 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM.
