Man Dies After Drowning While Vacationing On The Grand Strand

It is believed that Todd Hilliard of Kernersville suffered a medical issue that caused him to lose consciousness.

One North Carolina man is dead after drowning in North Myrtle Beach.

63-year-old Todd Hilliard of Kernersville was vacationing on the Grand Strand.

He was pulled out of the water near 36th Avenue South on Friday afternoon. He died at a hospital the next day.

It is believed that Hilliard suffered a medical issue that caused him to lose consciousness while wading or swimming in the water.

Hilliard’s cause of death has been ruled as a drowning.