A Myrtle Beach Resort Is Being Sued In Connection To A Fatal Drowning
On April 1, 2021, four-year-old Demi Williams drowned in the lazy river attraction at the Crown Reef Resort on Ocean Boulevard.
A Myrtle Beach resort is being sued in connection to a fatal drowning incident.
On April 1, 2021, four-year-old Demi Williams drowned in the lazy river attraction at the Crown Reef Resort on Ocean Boulevard.
The child was vacationing with her family from Kentucky.
Williams’ mother was charged with child neglect days after her daughter’s death, but that case was dismissed on March 5.
A wrongful death suit was then filed on March 27 in Horry County Common Pleas Court. It names the resort along with six individuals.
The lawsuit claims no lifeguard was on duty at the time of the drowning and the attraction’s lighting was also inadequate.
Crown Reef is being sued for negligence and wrongful death.
Williams’ estate is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.
This is not the first fatal drowning that has happened at the hotel.
