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Lane Allyn Stiff

Age : 18

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 02/26/2025

Location : Highway 544 and Highway 814

City : Myrtle Beach

County : Horry

State : South Carolina

Agency : Horry County Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Motorcycle driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/26/2025 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Horry County Police officers attempted to stop 18-year-old Lane Allyn Stiff while he was operating a motorcycle on Highway 544 near Myrtle Beach. Stiff continued driving, and officers escalated a pursuit. Police chased him along Highway 544 until he entered the intersection at Highway 814, where his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. Stiff sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
Investigators reported that the pursuit began after officers attempted a traffic stop. State lawmakers had discussed pursuit policy legislation in Columbia hours before the crash, and Stiff’s death intensified public debate over chase policies in South Carolina. The South Carolina Highway Patrol investigated the collision. Authorities have not publicly released the names of the pursuing officers. No criminal charges against officers have been announced as of early 2026.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/state-lawmakers-discussed-new-rules-penalties-for-police-chases-hours-before-horry-county-pursuit-death/
https://www.wmbfnews.com/2025/02/27/teen-charged-horry-county-chase-turn-deadly-crash/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/critical-injuries-reported-crash-involving-222053657.html
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article301089709.html