According to Mount Pleasant police, the incident occurred at The Wreck of the Richard and Charlene restaurant, the Post and Courier reported.
The dock at The Wreck restaurant gave way and approximately 20 people went into the water. It is believed that everyone is out of the water but a diver is checking the area. 3 people were transported by EMS with minor injuries. #mtpsc ^cg pic.twitter.com/0kEyH0W1em
— Mount Pleasant PD (@MountPleasantPD) June 30, 2019
The dock collapsed while 40 people attending a party were standing on it and taking photographs, according to WCIV .
Three people were taken to a local hospital to treat minor injuries, the television station reported.
Taylor Grooms told WCSC the group had gathered for a friend's 30th birthday party. Grooms said he was about to take a photograph when the dock fell.
“We were getting lined up, and all of the sudden we heard a loud crack,” Grooms told the television station.
**NEW VIDEO: Dock collapse rescue in Mount Pleasant sent to @ABCNews4 from Taylor Grooms. 20 people pulled from water. #chsnews pic.twitter.com/zanFt6VOai
— Ashley Blackstone (@ashblackstone) June 30, 2019
Grooms said it was fortunate it was low tide.
"It could have been much worse," he told WCSC.
The restaurant's owners could not be reached for comment, the Post and Courier reported..
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