Family of NC college student killed in 2023 Myrtle Beach hit-and-run sues driver, restaurant

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — The estate of an Elon University student who was killed by a drunk driver in 2023 is suing over his death.

Jackson Yelle, 21, was found unresponsive near Highway 17 Bypass not far from 21st Ave N. around 1:30 a.m. on April 30. Authorities determined he was struck by a vehicle operated by Jason Sauro.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed Friday in Horry County Common Pleas Court names Sauro and Dave & Buster’s restaurant, claiming they overserved him in the hours before Yelle’s death…

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