Horry County, SC — December 17, 2025, one person was injured due to a truck accident at around 3:00 p.m. along Kings Highway.

According to authorities, the accident occurred on Kings Highway in the vicinity of Catherine Avenue. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a collision occurred between two separate vehicles, one of which was apparently an 18-wheeler.

One person reportedly sustained injuries of unknown severity over the course of the accident; they were transported to a local medical facility by EMS in order to receive necessary treatment.

Additional details pertaining to this incident—including the identity of the victim—are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a collision involves an 18-wheeler on a busy corridor like Kings Highway, the key legal question is usually how did two vehicles come into conflict in a place where traffic flow is tightly controlled? Whether the truck changed lanes, made a turn, or stopped suddenly, there are only so many ways an incident like this can unfold—and each one raises specific questions about driver attention, vehicle positioning, and right-of-way.

With so few details publicly available, we don’t yet know which vehicle initiated the movement that caused the collision. But given that one person was injured and the crash involved a commercial truck, investigators will need to look closely at the actions of the 18-wheeler driver. Was the truck merging or turning? Did the driver maintain proper lane discipline? Did they signal, and was there enough space to complete the maneuver safely? These are the basics of commercial driver responsibility.

Equally important is the environment. Kings Highway sees both local and through traffic, including pedestrians, stop-and-go signals, and turning vehicles. That means reaction time matters, and commercial drivers are expected to operate with a heightened level of awareness. If the truck driver failed to anticipate a slower vehicle or make a safe lane change, that could shift liability in their direction.

On the other hand, passenger vehicle drivers sometimes underestimate the space and time an 18-wheeler needs to operate safely. That’s why physical evidence—like point-of-impact markings, vehicle damage patterns, dash cam footage, and ECM data—is so critical to reconstructing what actually happened. These tools can show who was where, and when, with far more reliability than post-crash statements.

Whether this crash involved a misjudged turn, an unsafe lane change, or a failure to yield, the bottom line remains the same: one of the two drivers likely made a preventable error. The question now is who, and what evidence supports that conclusion.

Key Takeaways:

  • It’s not yet known which vehicle initiated the crash, but the involvement of an 18-wheeler puts driver conduct and maneuvering under scrutiny.
  • Lane changes, turns, and merging behavior are key factors in collisions involving commercial vehicles on busy surface roads.
  • Kings Highway’s traffic conditions require commercial drivers to maintain heightened awareness and conservative spacing.
  • Dash cam footage, vehicle damage, and ECM data will be essential in reconstructing how the crash occurred.
  • A full investigation is needed to determine whether the crash stemmed from a preventable lapse in judgment by either driver.

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