Suspect Dies Following Police Pursuit Resulting In Crash

Around 10:40pm, a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for erratic driving along Pamplico Highway.

A suspect died in a crash Wednesday night after leading police on a chase in Florence County.

Around 10:40pm, a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for erratic driving along Pamplico Highway.

The vehicle sped off prompting a pursuit.

The driver of the 1999 Mercedes-Benz reportedly lost control of the vehicle near a bridge on Freedom Boulevard and traveled off the right side of the road before colliding with a guardrail and several trees.

The unnamed suspect was the only occupant of the vehicle and did not survive the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by South Carolina Highway Patrol.