Little River swing bridge malfunction caused delay in getting to fatal boating accident
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said officers were notified of a possible boating accident in Horry County near Big Island in Little River on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Initial reports is that the woman jumped off the boar and sustained a heady injury that resulted in her death.
The name of the woman has not been released.
Rescue workers had difficulty getting to the woman because of mechanical issues with the swing bridge.
South Carolina Department of Transportation was notified Sunday that the Little River Swing Bridge was experiencing mechanical issues due to extremely high temperatures, making the bridge unable to open for marine traffic, according to an email Monday from Hannah Robinson, SCDOT media relations manager.
Horry County crews were unable to get to the accident and had to reach out to Brunswick County Sheriff's Department for assistance.
Horry County Fire Rescue spokesperson Tony Casey said Monday that he could not provide information on the accident. Emily Flax, public information officer with Brunswick County Sheriff's Department, said by text that officers assisted Horry County with the water rescue.
The sheriff's department posted on its Facebook page that Air One responded to a water rescue near the North Carolina-South Carolina state line, guiding its Marine Patrol Unit to the victim, which then transported the person to Horry County EMS.
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