Moncks Corner Police investigate fatal pedestrian collision on North Hwy. 52

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – The Moncks Corner Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian collision on North Hwy. 52 early Saturday morning. 

Officers were dispatched to the scene in front of Zaxby’s at 507 N. Hwy. 52, at approximately 5:23 a.m. on August 17.

According to the preliminary investigation, a motorist driving a Chevrolet Silverado was heading south on North Hwy. 52 when the vehicle struck a pedestrian crossing the roadway. 

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the incident.

As a result of the collision, all lanes of North Hwy. 52 between Rembert C. Dennis Blvd. and Epson Plantation Dr. were temporarily closed while investigators conducted their work. The roadway was reopened at 7:11 a.m.

The identity of the deceased pedestrian has not yet been released by the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office.

The Moncks Corner Police Department continues to investigate the fatal collision. Authorities are urging anyone with relevant information to contact Sergeant Austin McCain at 843-719-7930 or via email at [email protected].