South Carolina Highway Patrol South Carolina End of Watch: Sunday, June 23, 1996 Cause: Automobile accident
Biographical Info Age: 32 Tour of Duty: 9 years Badge Number: Not available Lance Corporal Hewitt was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind by a pickup truck on I-95 in Florence County. He was in the process of working an accident scene when the truck veered off the road and struck his vehicle.
Both vehicles caught fire, killing Lance Corporal Hewitt and the driver of the truck. A pedestrian was killed and two others injured as a result of the accident.
Lance Corporal Hewitt had served with the agency for 9 years. He is survived by his two young children. |