COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A 24-year-old who went missing after a jon boat collided with a dock Sunday night on the Intracoastal Waterway in Horry County has died, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office.
Jacob Williams was thrown from the boat as it hit a dock near Burcale Road, the coroner’s office said. An autopsy will be scheduled to determine the cause of death.
Emergency crews were called out at about 9 p.m. Sunday to the Intracostal Waterway near Burcale Road, Horry County Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post.
HCFR said Monday morning that its dive team was helping SCNDR, the U.S. Coast Guard and Horry County police in the search and asked boaters to use caution in the area between Peachtree Landing and George Bishop Parkway because of the increased presence of public safety crews.
HCFR said Sunday night that it
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