Georgetown County, SC (WBTW) – A South Carolina State Trooper is injured after being struck by a vehicle around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, according to Cpl. Sonny Collins.
The incident happened on US 17 at Brookgreen Garden Drive.
The trooper was struck by a vehicle while on a traffic stop, according to Collins.
Georgetown County Sheriff’s spokesman Jason Lesley the trooper was taken to a Myrtle Beach hospital, and his injuries don’t appear to be life threatening. His name was not immediately released.
Lesley said officers have charged Larry Dominique Williams, 24, of Pawleys Island with felony driving under the influence.
He is being held at the Georgetown County Detention Center. His bond hearing has not been set.
