Horry County Schools math teacher charged with DUI in deadly Carolina Forrest crash
A math teacher from Myrtle Beach has been charged with felony DUI following a deadly two-car crash Monday night on Carolina Forest Boulevard, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Police charged Michael Norman Oerther, 52, with felony driving under the influence resulting in death after the crash. He was given a $40,000 bond and remains in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center as of Tuesday morning.
A spokeswoman for Horry County Schools confirmed to WBTW Tuesday night that Oerther is a math teacher at Ocean Bay Middle School and that he had been placed on administrative leave as of Tuesday.
The crash happened about 9:30 p.m. Monday at Stafford Drive near the Horry County Memorial Library and the Carolina Forest Rec Center in Carolina Forest.
According to the SCHP, Oerther’s was driving a Jeep west on Carolina Forest Boulevard when he hit the a Honda that was stopped at a traffic light. A passenger in the Honda died in the collision, SCHP troopers said.
Oerther was taken to the hospital and treated for injuries before he was arrested and taken to jail, troopers said.
The Horry County Coroner’s Office have not released the name of the person killed in the crash.
This story was originally published October 27, 2021 at 8:27 AM.
