McColl community remembers late Mayor after deadly crash involving 18-wheeler
A sense of solemness felt throughout McColl Wednesday, as the small town grapples with the death of their mayor.George Garner was killed after crashing into an 18-wheeler while evading police on Highway 34 in Darlington County Tuesday.
McColl mayor dies in crash; he was being investigated by SLED and pursued by deputy for own ‘well-being,’ officials say
McColl Mayor George Garner, who died in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday, was connected to an active SLED investigation, an official told News13. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman Renee Wunderlich said the agency’s probe is “active and ongoing,
Days after entire police department resigns, mayor of SC town dies in crash
Then on Tuesday, just before 3 p.m., Darlington coroner J. Todd Hardee said 49-year-old Garner died after a crash on Highway 34 in Mechanicsville, SC. Hardee said Garner’s vehicle crashed head-on with a truck.
SLED confirms active investigation in McColl involving late Mayor
ABC 15 has learned that a state police investigation was underway involving the Town of McColl.A source said agents with the State Law Enforcement Division (SLE
Marlboro County deputies following but not ‘pursuing’ McColl mayor before deadly crash, sheriff says
Marlboro County’s sheriff said Wednesday that officers were behind McColl Mayor George Garner but not “pursuing him” when he crashed head-on into an 18-wheeler and died. Garner crashed Tuesday afternoon on Cashua Ferry Road in Darlington County.
‘Loved his family’: S.C. town left with questions after mayor killed in crash
McCOLL, S.C. (WMBF) - The small Pee Dee town of McColl is left in mourning and with questions after the sudden death of its mayor. Officials said George Garner, who had recently been reelected as McColl’s mayor, died after a crash Tuesday afternoon in Darlington County.
McColl Mayor George Garner killed in collision with 18-wheeler in Darlington County
McColl Mayor George Garner, 49, died Tuesday in an automobile crash with an 18-wheeler in Darlington County. Lance Cpl. Lena Butler of the South Carolina Highway Patrol said Tuesday that the collision occurred at approximately 2:40 p.
Mayor of small SC town killed in car crash days after town’s entire police force resigned
Officials say the mayor was being pursued by a deputy at the time of the crash, and that pursuit was an effort to to protect his well-being.
Marlboro County deputy followed McColl mayor before deadly crash, coroner says
SLED representative Renee Wunderlich confirmed that the organization has an active investigation that involves the late mayor George Garner. The Darlington County Coroner identifi
McColl mayor dead after 2-vehicle wreck on Cashua Ferry Road in Darlington County, officials say
McColl Mayor George Garner died in a two-vehicle crash on Cashua Ferry Road, Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee told News13 Tuesday night. It happened around 2:40 p.m. nine miles outside of Darlington.
South Carolina mayor dead after 2-vehicle wreck, officials say
The coroner said McColl Mayor George Garner was being pursued by Marlboro County deputies leading up to the crash.
Resignations leave McColl Police Department with no officers; councilman responds to comments by outgoing chief
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The police force resigned. Then the mayor died. This SC town is reeling — and wondering what's next.
The town of McColl is dealing with the sudden death of Mayor George Garner in a car crash just days after its entire police ...
South Carolina mayor killed in car accident was subject of law enforcement investigation
The mayor of McColl, S.C. was killed in a car accident on Tuesday, with officials saying he was being pursued by a sheriff's ...