A woman has died after she was run over by a police vehicle while at the beach - and ended up pinned underneath it in the sand.
Terrified witnesses worked hard to try and save her life, with footage showing people trying to lift the heavy truck. The incident occurred near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when the pick-up truck was turning off a nearby block onto the beach when it hit the beachgoer.
One witness, Amanda Bilodeau said that she heard the victim "scream," and added: "And it was the most powerful scream, something that you can’t ... like nothing from the movies or anything."
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She shared how several people rushed over to help after they realized what was going on. Video and photos from the scene showed a large group of people crowded around the vehicle. Dozens of beach-goers ran to help lift the Horry County police vehicle off the woman, who was later identified as 66-year-old Sandra Schultz-Peters.
Another witness, Dennis Miller, said: "“She was pinned underneath the vehicle, so a bunch of men came over. We did our best to lift the car off of her."
While the woman was finally rescued from the horrifying situation, she later died at the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Mr Miller added: "We hate that anything like that happened, and as far as the lady, we’re just so sad for her, too. It’s just an unfortunate accident."
The officer responsible for the fatal accident has been put on "administrative leave" but the identity of the driver has not been revealed, according to reports. In a statement, the Horry County Police Department said: "What occurred on the beach yesterday was a tragedy and we know our community is hurting.
"Our hearts are with all those impacted by this loss. We also know our community has questions. We do too. We have a responsibility to ensure the investigations — both external and internal — occur without delay or interference.
"We stand ready to provide what support we can to our community and the family experiencing this tragic loss. Horry County Police Department is providing any access and information that South Carolina Highway Patrol may require to complete their investigation."
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It comes as two people who were struck by a freak lightning bolt while walking down the beach have tragically died. People were rushing down the shoreline in Mexico as threatening gray clouds descended overhead - before a bolt of lightning suddenly struck , hitting one person on the beach.
The bolt shot along the sand and hit another victim before they could realize what happened. The tragic incident took place on Friday September 15. The victims both collapsed on Maruata Beach, a popular surfing beach west of Mexico City .
One of the victims was identified as a local man, and the other, called Elvia de Jesús, was a tourist in the area. Elvia, 33, was visiting from her Guanajuato home - a city in central Mexico known for silver mining and colonial architecture - and was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics and Mexican Navy personnel.
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