A stolen‑vehicle crash near the Summerville Airport in Dorchester County has wrapped up, but it’s a reminder that these kinds of high‑risk run‑from‑police scenarios are still happening in the Lowcountry. Deputies responded around 12:53 p.m. to Big Bird Road after seeing a car overturned in a ditch; before they arrived, witnesses reported that all four occupants had run off on foot.
How They Were Caught
- Investigators soon learned the vehicle had been reported stolen in Dorchester County, which triggered a multi‑agency search using the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office drone (Aviation Unit) and a Summerville Police K‑9 track on the ground.
- All four people were found and detained; three are juveniles who are being released to their parents, and the fourth adult has been arrested and will face charges related to the stolen car, the crash, and fleeing the scene.
Why It Matters Locally
- For residents around the airport and Big Bird Road area, this is a reminder that ditches and back‑road tracks get watched closely these days with drones and K‑9s, so fleeing a crash like this is unlikely to be successful.
- The case is still under investigation, so more details—like exactly how the car was stolen and what led to the crash—are likely to come out as deputies review dash‑cam, witness info, and any prior theft reports.
It’s one of those “stolen‑car‑and‑wreck” patterns that keeps showing up in SC, and this one is being pushed through the county‑court pipeline now.
