A South Carolina mayor died while being pursued by law enforcement on Tuesday, just days after the town’s entire police force quit due to a “hostile work environment.” McColl Mayor George Garner II veered into eastbound traffic and collided head-on with an 18-wheeler during the police chase. Garner was connected to an active investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, sources told WBTW, though details of the investigation are not clear. “The pursuit was not related to any laws
There are 2 police forces involved here if I’m reading this right. State police were behind him when he crashed. The article states they were following but not in a chase with him because his wife said something concerning. Was he going to commit suicide? Or was he going to face the cops who quit?
It’s totally bonkers and I don’t want to sound like I’m trying to defend the cops, but we need more info.