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Brian Romanelli, 52, dies when his bicycle is struck by Christopher Deas, 41, in alleged DUI hit-and-run crash on Highway 301 in Florence County, South Carolina

Modified Date: 
Fri, 07/29/2022 - 2:46pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, August 28, 2015

Coroner identifies victim in fatal Florence hit-and-run

Tune in to WMBF News Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 6 a.m. for the latest suspects from the Horry County Sheriff's Office. FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - One man is dead after a hit-and-run along Highway 301. The Florence County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 52-year-old Brian Romanelli of Norwood Massachusetts, and said he died shortly after 10 p.m. at a local hospital. On Friday night, troopers said a person riding a bike was hit by a Chevy truck heading south along the Highway. Investigators said shortly after the incident they arrested and charged 41-year-old Christopher Deas with felony D.U.I. and leaving the scene of a death.
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Type: Bicycle Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Brian Romanelli
Christopher Deas
Roadway: 
Highway 301
County: 
Florence County, SC
Area: 
Myrtle Beach-Florence, SC

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