Two hurt in crash involving 18-wheeler on S.C. 544

Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler Wednesday morning on S.C. 544. (Source: Horry County Fire Rescue)

By WMBF News Staff | August 21, 2019 at 5:05 AM EDT - Updated August 21 at 6:03 AM

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler Wednesday morning on S.C. 544.

According to an online post from Horry County Fire Rescue, the crash happened around 1:50 a.m. near Roscoe Road.

Both drivers were hurt, and the driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries,” the post states.

For a time, all lanes of S.C. 544 near the crash site were blocked. As of about 6 a.m., the lanes have reopened.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol also responded to the accident.