Charleston bar Uptown Social named in lawsuit over Outer Banks crew member death

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A downtown Charleston bar has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit nearly three years after an Outer Banks crew member was struck twice and killed in a hit-and-run collision.

Alexander “AJ” Jennings (22) was walking along Sol Legare Road near Cozet Drive around 2:30 a.m. on July 5, 2022, when he was struck by a car that fled the scene. He was then struck by a second car, which also fled the scene but was later located in downtown Charleston by officers with the Charleston Police Department.

Jennings suffered severe injuries and ultimately died at the Medical University of South Carolina…

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