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Loganville man dies saving child from rip current
A Georgia man drowned in South Carolina after leaping into ocean waters to save a struggling child in Horry County.
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. - A Georgia man died Friday evening after rescuing a young girl from a rip current in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, before being pulled underwater by a rip current.
What we know:
A trip to the beach turned into a tragedy Friday night when a child was caught in a rip current. The incident happened around 7:53 p.m. near 10th Avenue South, shortly after lifeguards had finished their duty for the day.
Derrick Moore, 47, spotted the girl struggling in the ocean and rushed into the water to pull her to safety. Police said Moore successfully got the child out of the current, but was then pulled back under the water.
First responders from the Myrtle Beach Police Department and Myrtle Beach Fire Department launched an intensive search that extended into Saturday morning. Ocean currents washed Moore's body ashore around 1:00 p.m. Saturday, where officials later recovered him.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released details regarding the identity or condition of the young girl who was rescued from the water.
The Source: The information in this article comes from the Myrtle Beach Police Department and the Horry County Coroner's Office.