HORRY COUNTY, SC — A 76-year-old Tabor City woman lost her life last Thursday, December 21, near north Loris after a crash involving a box truck, reports ABC 15 News.
The fatal accident unfolded on a span of North U.S. Highway 701 Bypass at Waccamaw Drive, in an area south of the North Carolina state line. Horry County Fire Rescue crews rushed to the scene at around 12:06 p.m.
According to officials, the victim, Christine Hardy, was driving a 2021 Nissan southbound on the highway, along with a 2015 Mitsubishi. At one point, both the Nissan and the Mitsubishi were struck head-on by an oncoming 2019 Chevy box truck.
Hardy died as a result of injuries suffered in the crash, confirmed Horry County Coroner Patty Bellamy.
South Carolina Highway Patrol officials said the driver of the truck, the driver of the Mitsubishi, and two passengers who were traveling in Hardy’s Nissan were all taken to an area hospital. The severity of their conditions has not been disclosed.
An investigation by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety remains open and ongoing, with assistance from multiple area agencies, including Loris Fire Department, Tabor City Fire Department, as well as the Horry County Police Department.
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