HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – A Grand Strand family is trying to spread awareness against driving while under the influence after a tragic incident that occurred the night before Thanksgiving.
18-year-old Avery Nieuwendam was driving home after being with friends when a driver who allegedly ran a red light struck Nieuwendam in his vehicle along Highway 707 and McDowell Shortcut.
Nieuwendam’s mother, Danielle, claims the driver was Jonmark Gath, who was allegedly under the influence…