Driver Jumps Off Bridge After Single-Vehicle Crash

The driver fled his vehicle before jumping off the east side of the L.H. Siau Memorial Bridge into the river.

A manhunt is underway after a single-vehicle crash occurred in Georgetown County.

The incident happened Sunday night when a car traveling northbound along Highway 17 crashed.

The driver fled his vehicle before jumping off the east side of the L.H. Siau Memorial Bridge into the river.

Officers reportedly saw the suspect nearly 300-yards east of the bridge before losing sight of him when he went under water.

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office is working with Midway Fire Rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies in a rescue effort.

Further information was not immediately available.