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On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at approximately 10 a.m., officers with the Sullivan’s Island Police Department detained an adult male near Fort Moultrie. The individual was later transported to MUSC for a medical evaluation.
That night, the department said it was contacted by a commercial trucking company reporting that one of its drivers was missing and had not made contact. The company’s tracking software last showed the vehicle’s location near the Benke-Lowe Boat Landing in the 900 block of Osceola Avenue. After reviewing the coordinates provided, officers determined the truck was likely submerged. Further investigation confirmed the previously detained individual was the vehicle’s driver.
On the morning of Thursday, July 31, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit used sonar to locate the truck in the water near the Sullivan’s Island Fire Department dock. Divers later confirmed the vehicle, which was found fully submerged in about 14 feet of water.
The truck, a 2022 International sleeper cab registered to a Kentucky-based commercial carrier, was recovered with the help of a heavy-duty wrecker service.
The U.S. Coast Guard was notified and responded to the scene. Authorities said there is no indication of environmental impact resulting from the submerged vehicle.
Officials said there were no injuries and no danger to the public. The boat landing was temporarily closed during the recovery effort and reopened just before noon.
On Friday, Aug. 1, the police department announced that arrest warrants were obtained charging the driver with indecent exposure, dumping litter in excess of 500 pounds on private or public property, and malicious damage to personal property valued at $10,000 or more.
A statement from police said the identity of the driver will be released once he has been arrested.
For further details, a redacted copy of the incident report can be viewed here.
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