A recently filed lawsuit alleges that an Horry County Police officer caused a crash with reckless driving.
On the evening of April 23, 2024, Amaury L. Dixon of Loris was driving on Highway 554 in Loris, when he claims officer Brian Leonhardt “crossed the centerline” and collided with his vehicle “head on.”
The suit states that Leonhardt was “negligent, reckless, willful and wanton,” and drove at an excessive speed while failing to maintain a proper lookout. However, the collision report claims that Leonhardt’s emergency lights and sirens were activated, and Dixon failed to yield to the emergency vehicle…