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One dead after Jeep crashes into tree on Pee Dee highway in Horry County

A fatal car crash on the Pee Dee highway in Horry County left one dead Saturday evening.

A 2012 Jeep traveling east on the road ran off the left side and hit a tree, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The driver was the only person in the car and was not wearing a seat belt.

The crash is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

This story was originally published April 18, 2021 at 9:07 AM.

Gerard Albert III
The Sun News
Gerard Albert III writes about crime, courts and police for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Albert was editor-in-chief at Florida International University’s student newspaper. He also covered Miami-Dade and Broward County for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR station.He is an award-winning journalist who has reported throughout South Florida and New York City. Hablo espanol.
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