HORRY COUNTY, SC. (THECOUNT) — Ashlin Monteforte, of Myrtle Beach, SC, has been identified as the pedestrian struck and killed in a vehicle collision Sunday night on N Kings Hwy, in Horry County.
Monteforte, 32, was on foot when troopers say Alaina Marie Young struck her in a vehicle on Highway 17 in the North Myrtle Beach area Sunday night. The accident occurred near the Bass Pro Shop, off N Kings Hwy.
Young has since been charged in connection with the deadly crash Sunday night that also injured two other individuals. She was booked at 3:19 a.m. Monday and charged with felony DUI resulting in death.
Troopers said a Nissan and a Toyota were traveling south when the Nissan struck two pedestrians and hit the Toyota.
The other pedestrian and the driver of the Toyota were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, reports say.
Both of the drivers involved and their passengers were wearing seat belts, reports wmbfnews
Anyone with possible information on the crash should contact police at 911.
FYI: Myrtle Beach, a city and vacation resort on South Carolina’s Atlantic coast, is the hub of the Grand Strand, a 60-mile string of beaches. It’s also known for its celebrity-designed golf courses. Along its beachfront boardwalk are arcades, souvenir stands and restaurants, as well as the old-fashioned Family Kingdom amusement park and the SkyWheel, one of the country’s tallest Ferris wheels, says wikipedia.
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