Update: Victim identified in single-vehicle crash following high-speed SC police chase

One person is dead and one is hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash outside of Loris on Monday evening.

The crash happened on West Bear Grass Road around 6:27 p.m., according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The driver of a Lexus Sudan was traveling north on Fremont Road while trying to evade law enforcement.

An Horry County police officer noticed the driver was going about 66 miles per hour in a 35-speed zone on Plantation Drive, according to an incident report obtained by the Sun News.

The officer stated that while going 128 mph in pursuit, they could not gain on the vehicle. and lost track around 6:29. They were notified by another officer of the crash when it happened.

The driver traveled off the right side of the road, over-corrected then traveled off the left side and crashed into a tree line, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The passenger of the sedan died at the scene and was found in the woods by a civilian, according to the report. He was identified as Levious Hayes, 24, of Longs by the Horry County Coroner’s Office Tuesday morning.

The driver was taken to a hospital in the area. It’s unclear if they are facing charges yet.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the collision.