N.C. firefighter dies in Horry County crash

CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - An off-duty firefighter from North Carolina was killed in an Horry County crash early Saturday.

Horry County Deputy Coroner Patty Bellamy said 20-year-old Danny Nobles, Jr. died after a wreck on Highway 501 Business in Conway.

According to Bellamy, Nobles was a passenger in a car and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car was taken to a hospital, where they were being treated for injuries.

The coroner added Nobles was a firefighter for the Tabor City Fire Department in nearby Columbus County, North Carolina. The department posted a tribute to Nobles on its Facebook page after the crash.

“Please keep his family as well as the fire department in your prayers in the coming days,” the post read.

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