A person pinned under a vehicle off Kings Road near Lake Arrowhead Road was freed by Horry County Fire Rescue crews overnight and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. A nearby residence sustained structural damage during the incident, and South Carolina Highway Patrol is now investigating what happened.
Horry County Fire Rescue crews used heavy rescue operations to extricate the victim, according to WPDE, which reported the person had been pinned beneath the vehicle before rescuers reached them. The outlet's report, credited to reporter Elizabeth Foley, said the victim's injuries were not considered life-threatening once they arrived at the hospital.
Details on how the residence sustained damage, and what caused the incident in the first place, have not been released. Those questions now fall to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, which holds primary jurisdiction over traffic collision investigations in Horry County through Troop 5 Post D, per the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
How Crews Responded So Quickly
Emergency responders were dispatched at 12:30 a.m. to the residence off Kings Road near Lake Arrowhead Road.
Freeing someone pinned beneath a vehicle while a structure nearby has also been damaged typically calls for specialized gear. Heavy rescue teams use pneumatic struts, hydraulic spreaders, and technical shoring equipment to lift vehicles and stabilize damaged structures at the same time, per research compiled by Power Hawk Technologies. The dossier does not specify whether that exact equipment was deployed at this scene, but the tactics align with standard heavy-rescue entrapment response.
A Corridor With A History Of Emergencies
Horry County Fire Rescue operates across a 1,255-square-mile coverage area, according to Horry County government records. The incident occurred near Kings Road and Lake Arrowhead Road.
The corridor has been the subject of past news coverage. WFMY News 2 has a page about the Apache Family Campground.
Statewide Traffic Trends
The cited South Carolina Department of Public Safety material concerns the 2025 Trooper of the Year and does not provide statewide fatality totals, county collision rankings, or information about targeted enforcement along U.S. 17.
No charges or citations have been announced in connection with this crash. The cause of the collision, the exact circumstances surrounding the residence's structural damage, and the current condition of the hospitalized victim remain unresolved, pending the South Carolina Highway Patrol's investigation.
