Man Allegedly Lied to Officers After Fatal Johns Island Crash, Deputies Say

A dead passenger was found days after a crash on Johns Island. Driver now charged with felony DUI.

A man drunkenly crashed his car into a Johns Island ditch on Aug. 22. The body of his dead passenger was located on Aug. 25. More than a month later, the driver was arrested for felony DUI.

Man allegedly lied to officers after fatal Johns Island crash, deputies say

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Charleston County deputies have arrested a 19-year-old who allegedly lied to responding deputies about having a second passenger after a fatal August crash on Johns Island. Irineo Pimentel Guerrero is charged with felony driving under the influence resulting in death. The Charleston County Sheriff's Office was notified of a crash on Fickling Hill Road just after 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, the agency said. When th…