A Florence County man who led Horry County Police on a high-speed chase earlier this year is now suing the department for the injuries he suffered after crashing into a church.
A police officer patrolling the night of Jan. 8 in an area near Conway attempted to pull over Amir Catron Edwards, 21, after he allegedly committed a traffic violation. Edwards initially pulled into a nearby gas station before taking off once the officer exited his car, HCPD previously stated.
The high-speed pursuit began along Highway 378 and onto 3rd Avenue in Conway until Edwards’ black Nissan struck the brick perimeter wall of Kingston Presbyterian Church, according to previous Sun News reporting…