Suspect in custody after 2 children, adult struck by vehicle in South Carolina

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – A suspect is in custody after two children and an adult were struck by a vehicle on South Carolina’s Sullivan’s Island Thursday.

Sgt. Matt Storen with the Isle of Palms Police Department said law enforcement officials responded to the scene of the incident at around 12:48 p.m. ET to find that the driver had struck “multiple children” near a local church. The driver then allegedly fled the scene, he said.

Storen said one adult and one juvenile were taken to an area hospital with injuries, while a third was treated at the scene and released to a parent.

Amid search efforts, traffic on roads near the scene of the accident were restricted on Thursday afternoon. A checkpoint was set up on the Ben Sawyer causeway, which leads to and from Sullivan’s Island, while residents were advised to shelter in place.

Authorities said the suspect had been seen on foot with a knife, but it’s unclear if they were armed when taken into custody.

This is a developing story.