Hemingway man charged in North Charleston hit-and-run that injured one

The North Charleston Police Department charged a 50-year-old man from Hemingway in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured one individual, WCBD reported.

According to Live 5 WCSC, Raymond Lavern Wilkins was arrested on October 21, 2026, after investigators identified him as the driver involved in the collision that occurred on April 7 at 12:45 p.m. on Meeting Street Road near Banyan Street in North Charleston.

Police found an unoccupied vehicle in a ditch and another vehicle nearby at the scene. North Charleston firefighters reported the victim was trapped inside one of the vehicles and was unconscious.

A witness told investigators that the driver of the vehicle in the ditch exited and walked along Meeting Street Road toward McMillan Avenue before leaving the scene. Evidence inside the vehicle helped police identify Wilkins as the suspected driver.

Wilkins faces charges including hit-and-run involving bodily injury, habitual traffic offender, and driving under suspension, third or subsequent offense. He was contacted by officers while already held at the Al Cannon Detention Center, according to Live 5 WCSC.