New Details Released in Waccamaw River Boat Crash that Killed 19-Year-Old

New details released in Waccamaw River boat crash that killed 19-year-old

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- More information has been released in regards to a Waccamaw River boating crash that killed a 19-year-old man. Canon Burkett of Conway died at Conway Medical Center just before 7 p.m. Friday, Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said. He was transported to the hospital from the Jackson Bluff Road area. [...]

19-Year-Old Identified As Victim Of Fatal Boat Crash

The victim of a fatal boat crash in Horry County has been identified. The accident unfolded just before 5:30pm on Friday along the Waccamaw River in the area of Jackson Bluff Road near Conway. 19-year-old Canon Burkett was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Another person was hospitalized with critical injuries and three others were treated for injuries at the scene. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is invest…