SUV vs pickup crash leaves Gary Jones, 57, dead in on Highway 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The accident occurred at about 10:28 a.m. near Shetland Lane and Hwy. 17 Bypass, and did involve a fatality, according to information from the South Carolina Highway Patrol. A 1998 Ford SUV was coming from Shetland Lane and attempting to go south on Highway 17 Bypass when a 2005 Chevrolet pick-up truck traveling north on 17 Bypass struck the Ford SUV on the driver’s side door, according to the SCHP. The driver of the Ford SUV was killed and SCHP says the driver was wearing their seatbelt. An SCDOT traffic camera nearby showed multiple emergency vehicle blocking the southbound lanes, and traffic backed up in both directions. The driver of the 2005 Chevrolet pick-up truck, 30-year-old Irwin Lopez-Garcia, was transported to Grand Strand Medical Center.  

Joe's Diner by the Airport is directly across from where Shetland Lane meets Highway 17 Bypass. Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden says 57-year-old Gary Jones, of Myrtle Beach, was killed in the accident. An SCDOT traffic camera nearby showed multiple emergency vehicle blocking the southbound lanes, and traffic backed up in both directions. MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A traffic accident being reported as fatal blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Highway 17 Bypass between Harrelson Boulevard and Farrow Parkway for over an hour on Friday, according to the SCDOT.The accident occurred at about 10:28 a.m. near Shetland Lane and Hwy. 17 Bypass, and did involve a fatality, according to information from the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The driver of the 2005 Chevrolet pick-up truck, 30-year-old Irwin Lopez-Garcia, was transported to Grand Strand Medical Center.

Joe's Diner by the Airport is directly across from where Shetland Lane meets Highway 17 Bypass. Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden says 57-year-old Gary Jones, of Myrtle Beach, was killed in the accident. MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A traffic accident being reported as fatal blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Highway 17 Bypass between Harrelson Boulevard and Farrow Parkway for over an hour on Friday, according to the SCDOT.The accident occurred at about 10:28 a.m. near Shetland Lane and Hwy. 17 Bypass, and did involve a fatality, according to information from the South Carolina Highway Patrol. An SCDOT traffic camera nearby showed multiple emergency vehicle blocking the southbound lanes, and traffic backed up in both directions. The driver of the 2005 Chevrolet pick-up truck, 30-year-old Irwin Lopez-Garcia, was transported to Grand Strand Medical Center.