# Man and Vehicle Recovered From Waccamaw River Near Wacca Wache Marina

> October reports identified Daniel Cooper, 54, of Hemingway, after a vehicle entered the Waccamaw River.

By GTC News Team

Published: 2026-11-08T20:22:35-05:00
Source date: 2026-10-05
Event or coverage date: October 5, 2026
Canonical: https://georgetowncountynews.com/news/wacca-wache-october-5-recovery/

A man and a vehicle were recovered from the Waccamaw River near Wacca Wache Marina on October 5, according to WMBF and The Sun News.

The Sun News identified the man as Daniel Cooper, 54, of Hemingway. It reported that the sheriff’s office had reviewed marina footage showing a vehicle entering the water.

Coroner Chase Ridgeway told WMBF that the sole occupant got out of the vehicle but did not reach land. Ridgeway said at the time that foul play was not suspected and investigators did not know why the vehicle entered the river.

## Sources

- [WMBF October 5 reporting](https://www.wmbfnews.com/2026/10/05/body-recovered-murrells-inlet-water/)
- [The Sun News report, republished by AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/body-found-water-vehicle-drove-153501000.html)

These are the findings reported on October 5. The sources do not establish a final cause or manner of death, and this article does not assign one.

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