Whitney Strong identified as victim from fatal car crash on highway 17A
Whitney Strong Death – Highway 17A in Monks Corner was closed for several hours on the morning of August 1 after a deadly collision involving a semi-truck and a sedan.
According to a statement released by Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell, the deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Bonneau resident Whitney Strong.
According to Hartwell’s announcement, his agency was notified at 7:34 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, about a collision involving a car and a semi-tractor trailer on State Route 17A. The victim, the sedan’s driver, was pronounced dead at the spot, according to the coroner’s report.
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), the State Transport Police, and the East Berkeley Fire Department also responded.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office are currently looking into the tragedy.