ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. — 19 people were hurt during a stampede early Sunday morning in Atlantic Beach.
Horry County Fire and Rescue says the incident happened while a large crowd was gathered on Ocean Boulevard for the annual Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival.
The town of Atlantic Beach said in a statement that the stampede started when one person started running, causing a chain reaction.
There were no confirmed fights, weapons or direct threats.
Three people were treated for minor injuries.
©2026 Cox Media Group
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/LH3JSJEF3VBLRJLJQESEAG34AM.png)
