Beaufort County man charged in deadly Laurel Bay Road crash

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BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested and charged Christopher Andrew Bliss with reckless homicide in connection with an Aug. 22 crash on Laurel Bay Road in Beaufort County that killed Raul Pacheco. The charge is listed as “reckless homicide; death results within 3 years; caused by injury from vehicle.”

Beaufort County man charged in deadly Laurel Bay Road crash(Beaufort County Detention Center)

Bliss was booked into the Beaufort County Detention Center on Nov. 1 and released on Nov. 2.

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The charge is in relation to a crash on Laurel Bay Road in Beaufort County on Aug. 22 that killed Raul Pacheco. SCHP said Bliss was the driver of the 2018 Ford sedan that hit the Nissan sedan Pacheco was driving.

Cabello is far from alone in his efforts. Fellow Marines and firefighters immediately jumped... — Cabello is far from alone in his efforts. Fellow Marines and firefighters immediately jumped into action to support Pacheco’s wife and child. From cooking dinners and assisting around the house to helping the family pack up, community members have been by their side.(Andres Cabello)

Pacheco served as a firefighter and EMT with the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department. He died along a stretch of road near the intersection of Shanklin Road and Laurel Bay Road.