Authorities Investigate After Hit and Run in Florence County

Authorities are investigating after a fatal hit and run this morning in Florence County. According to Corporal Matt Southern with the South Carolina Highway Patrol the incident happened around 12:50 a.m. on Half Moon Road near Sheminally Road in the Johnsonville area. Southern said an unknown vehicle was traveling south on Half Moon Road and fatally hit a pedestrian walking in the road before fleeing the scene. The name of the victim is expected to be released by the Florence County Coroner’s Office at a later time, South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team and investigating. Anyone with information is being asked to call the S.C. Highway Patrol.