Two Tabor City residents identified in Loris, SC pond drowning

LORIS, SC (WPDE) – Horry County Fire Rescue’s Dive Rescue Team recovered two victims in a pond in Loris Saturday.

The victims have been identified as 23-year-old Edgar Domenico-Torres and 26-year-old Phillip Taylor of Tabor City, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden.

Domenico-Torres and Taylor both died as a result of drowning.

The car was found submerged in about 18 ft of water.

@hcfirerescue & Loris FD responding to 1070 HULLS ISLAND RD for a Vehicle Crash. 9-1-1 Caller States vehicle in pond and occupant is on top of car. First unit on location reports vehicle submerged and requested Dive Rescue Resources

— Horry SC Fire Rescue (@hcfirerescue) December 16, 2017

@Hcfirerescue personnel now performing Dive Rescue Operations at the crash incident on 1070 HULLS ISLAND RD with a vehicle in a pond. Divers are in the water at this time.

— Horry SC Fire Rescue (@hcfirerescue) December 16, 2017

@Hcfirerescue personnel now performing Dive Rescue Operations at the crash incident on 1070 HULLS ISLAND RD with a vehicle in a pond. Divers are in the water at this time.

— Horry SC Fire Rescue (@hcfirerescue) December 16, 2017

@Hcfirerescue personnel performing Dive Rescue Operations at the crash incident on 1070 HULLS ISLAND RD in overnight hours found a vehicle in appropriately 18 feet of water. No victims located. Dive Operations will resume at 10am this morning

— Horry SC Fire Rescue (@hcfirerescue) December 16, 2017

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.