The incident happened while a woman was sunbathing.
by a patrol vehicle in the Myrtle Beach area Thursday afternoon, according to the Director of Public Information, Mikayla Moskov.
The incident happened at the Nash Street beach access near Springmaid Pier just after 1 p.m. while a woman was sunbathing. South Carolina Highway Patrol said the truck entered the beach headed north from Nash Street and struck the woman shortly after that. She was taken to the hospital where she later died. Her identity is not known at this time.HCPD leadership provided the following statement:
What occurred on the beach yesterday was a tragedy and we know our community is hurting. Our hearts are with all those impacted by this loss. We also know our community has questions. We do too. We have a responsibility to ensure the investigations—both external and internal—occur without delay or interference. Horry County Police Department is providing any access and information that South Carolina Highway Patrol may require to complete their investigation.
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