There was a vehicle in the water at the Socastee Swing Bridge on Dick Pond Road at the Intracoastal Waterway in the Socastee community area, Horry County Fire Rescue said.
Around 11:30 a.m. Monday, Horry County Fire Rescue crews were called to the swing bridge in the Socastee area to assist with a water-related call.
A body was recovered by HCFR’s dive team just before 1:30 p.m. Towing crews are en route to remove the vehicle.
The Horry County Coroner’s Office identified the driver 23-year-old Demeatrius Chandler Jr. from the Myrtle Beach area. The coroner’s office said Chandler was the only person in the car.
Chandler suffered a seizure and lost control of the vehicle.
According to HCFR, this is an active incident.
As of Monday, the Socastee Swing Bridge will remain closed to drivers, and the ICW will be closed to boat traffic for an extended period of time.
As more information becomes available, the agency will share it.