Vehicle crashes into apartment building near Surfside Beach; residents of 8 units displaced
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Residents of eight apartments had to leave their homes overnight after a vehicle crashed into their building near Surfside Beach, according to Horry County Fire Rescue.
It happened at about 2:15 a.m. on the 2000 block of Clearwater Drive, HCFR said. There were no serious injuries.
A utility crew responded to the scene to help secure the building's power.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol, Horry County police and the Surfside Beach Fire Department responded to the scene.
No additional information was immediately available. Count on News13 for updates.
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Dennis Bright is the Digital Executive Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here.
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