Hwy 22 closed both ways at U.S. 501 in Horry Co.

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10/30/2026 04:40 PM

Road Closure

Horry, SC

Hwy 22 closed both ways at U.S. 501 in Horry Co.

Highway 22 in Horry County was shut down during an active investigation, first closing westbound with a reroute at Highway 319, then closing both directions at U.S. 501.

Not an official report. AI-summarized timeline based on public sources. Verify with official channels.

Incident Timeline

around 6:30 p.m. local time on Friday, Oct. 30

Wanted suspect spotted in Myrtle Beach and flees stop

Around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Myrtle Beach police located a wanted person from Virginia in a vehicle and tried to stop it. The vehicle fled, beginning a pursuit that moved north out of the city toward the Conway-Aynor area.
Friday evening

Pursuit ends near Highway 22 and U.S. 501; suspect runs

Police said the chase ended on Highway 22 near U.S. 501. The suspect then ran from the vehicle, prompting a large search effort involving Myrtle Beach police and Horry County officers.
Friday night

Search expands with multiple agencies and public alert

As officers searched the area, Horry County police said Myrtle Beach police had requested assistance on an active case. Conway police and SLED also joined in, and a CodeRED alert was sent to residents within about four miles of Highway 22 between Highway 319 and Highway 501, warning of an armed and dangerous suspect and urging people not to approach him.
7:40 p.m.

Dispatch reports westbound Highway 22 closure at Highway 319

Early radio traffic indicated Highway 22 westbound at Highway 319 would be shut down, with traffic rerouted there. This matched the growing police response as officers worked the search corridor between Highway 319 and U.S. 501.

00:14

York SC Law Dispatch Group Calls

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.

00:00

Correction, 08:34 , Florence, over.

00:01

I am not on scene here, but just advising.

00:03

Twenty two westbound at 03:19 will be shut down.

00:08

They've got traffic rerouted at 03:19 .

00:11

Over. Florence, C 86 .
8:05 p.m.

Closure widens to both directions of Highway 22 at U.S. 501

A later dispatch update said both eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 22 were shut down at U.S. 501. News reports likewise said the highway was closed in both directions between Highway 319 and Highway 501 while officers continued the active investigation and asked drivers to avoid the area.

00:08

York SC Law Dispatch Group Calls

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate.

00:00

got east and westbound on 501 shut down.

00:02

It's going to be east and westbound on twenty-two shut down for 501 at 03:19 .

00:07

Thirty-four points.
later Friday night

Hours-long search ends without locating the suspect

Police searched for several hours after the suspect fled from the vehicle, but he was not found that night. Reporting noted authorities had not confirmed whether the earlier chase and the Highway 22 closure were connected until later coverage tied the shutdown to the pursuit's end near U.S. 501.
after the search

Roads reopen while investigation remains active

After the search operation, all roadways were reopened to the public. Authorities said the investigation was still active and ongoing even after Highway 22 traffic resumed.