One dead, another injured after head-on crash on U.S. 76 in Florence County Ambulance generic (Source: WALB) By WMBF News Staff | April 22, 2021 at 12:31 PM EDT - Updated April 22 at 12:34 PM
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – One person is dead and another is hurt after a head-on crash in Florence County.
According to Master Trooper Brian Lee with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 5:05 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 76.
Lee said a Mitsubishi was traveling east on U.S. 76 in the westbound lane when the vehicle collided head-on with a Kia, also traveling westbound.
A passenger in the Mitsubishi was killed, Lee confirmed. He added the driver of the Kia was taken to the hospital.
Man who died days after being tased by Timmonsville office identified Generic police lights (Source: Gray) By WMBF News Staff | April 13, 2021 at 3:24 PM EDT - Updated April 13 at 3:24 PM
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WMBF) – The name of the man who died days after being tased by a Timmonsville police officer has been released.
According to information from the Florence County Coroner’s Office, the man was stopped by an officer with the Timmonsville Police Department on April 8 for a traffic violation.
A pursuit ensued after the initial stop and the man, identified as 33-year-old Charles Kevell Green, wrecked his vehicle as a result, coroner Keith von Lutcken said.
18-year-old woman among two killed in Florence County shooting, coroner says Florence County deputies are investigating an apparent homicide on West Palmetto Street and Alligator Road. (Source: WMBF News) By WMBF News Staff | April 7, 2021 at 10:13 AM EDT - Updated April 7 at 11:08 AM
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – The victims of a deadly double shooting in Florence County have been identified.
Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken said Malik Askins, 24, of Timmonsville, and Lydia Thompson, 18, of Florence, died in the incident.
Autopsies have been scheduled for Thursday morning at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, von Lutcken added.
The incident remains under investigation by the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and Florence County Coroner’s Office.
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Coroner identifies woman found dead after Timmonsville house fire By WMBF News Staff | April 1, 2021 at 4:16 PM EDT - Updated April 1 at 4:17 PM
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (WMBF) â The Florence County Coronerâs Office has identified a woman who was found dead after a house fire.
According to information from Florence County Coroner Keith von Lutcken, crews responded to a home at 2602 S. Cartersville Hwy., in Timmonsville just before midnight on March 31. The body was discovered later that day.
The coroner identified the woman as 45-year-old Susan Elaine Simmons, of the same address.
An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday morning at the Medical University of South Carolina.