S.C. Deputy Dies from Injuries in Head-On Collision while On Duty

    May 22, 2025
    Florence County Sheriff's Deputy Nathaniel "Nate" Ansay had been with the agency since October 2023, and "he loved being a deputy," said Sheriff T.J. Joye.

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    Florence County, SC, Sheriff's Deputy Nathaniel 'Nate' Ansay.
    Florence County, SC, Sheriff's Deputy Nathaniel "Nate" Ansay.

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    A South Carolina deputy died Tuesday from injuries he suffered in a head-on collision.

    Florence County Sheriff's Deputy Nathaniel Ansay was on-duty and traveling in Effingham shortly before 4:30 p.m. when the crash with an SUV happened, WYFF-TV reports. Details concerning the collision weren't immediately released.

    Ansay, as well as the SUV's driver, were rushed to the hospital, where Ansay was later pronounced dead.

    "Nate never met a stranger and always had a huge smile on his face," Sheriff T.J. Joye said in a statement. "He told me often how much he loved being a deputy. He will be greatly missed."

    Ansay, 24, had been with the agency since October 2023. 

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