A 28-year-old woman died after driving a car into a house early Saturday morning in the Longs area, authorities said.
She was identified as Mercedes Scales of Longs, Horry County Deputy Coroner Chris Dontell said in a news release.
Cpl. Sonny Collins with the S.C. Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 5:20聽a.m. just west of Pint Circle.
A 2001 Toyota Camry traveling on S.C. 90 ran off the road before striking an unoccupied house.
A tweet from Horry County Fire Rescue said the vehicle caught fire. The driver of the Camry, Scales, was killed in the crash. Authorities said she died on scene.
At 5:29 a.m., crews were dispatched to 8817 Highway 90 in Longs for a single vehicle vs. residence call, in which the vehicle caught fire.Serious injuries are reported.Please avoid this area of Highway 90 to avoid delays. is also on scene.
— Horry SC Fire Rescue (@hcfirerescue)
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