Following a tragic incident in South Carolina where a 66-year-old woman lost her life after being struck by a police truck on the beach, there are calls for legislative action to ban large vehicles from patrolling beaches except in emergencies. The woman, Sandy Schultz-Peters, was fatally struck by a Ford Ranger driven by a longtime officer on Myrtle Beach. Despite efforts to save her, she later passed away in the hospital.
This incident has prompted investigations by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Horry County Police Department (HCPD) and has raised concerns about the safety risks associated with trucks on beaches due to their dangerous blind spots. Notably, this is not the first such incident involving an officer in Horry County, as a similar accident occurred in 2020.
