Published 22:56 IST, September 9th 2019
Myrtle Beach Jeep owners raise funds for hurricane Dorian relief
People who owned the red jeep that was found at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina on September 5 have used their popularity to start public funding to help people
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US citizens who owned red jeep that was found abandoned at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina on September 5 that went viral on social media have used ir popularity to start public funding on an online platform GoFundMe to generate money for those in need of any kind of help as Hurricane Dorian creates havoc in parts of America.
Dee Horrell, owner of w famous jeep, h said that she'd lent jeep to a family member so that he wouldn't have to ride his motorbike in b wear. Her family member h wanted to go take a picture of sunrise before storm hit.
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curious case of Myrtle beach jeep
Dee Horrell has said that she was owner of red-colored jeep and was also behind GoFundMe fundraising campaign. and she said that y have given car to a family member for a limited amount of time.
description written on donation p stated that driver hit drain wall by mistake and because of that he got stuck. As soon as this happened, person behind wheel left to get help but every shop h its shutters down due to storm kcking on ir doors. By time he came back to beach and to car, it was way too late as it was high tide by that time. Personal items were also in car when he went to away to get help.
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police in South Carolina were successful in removing abandoned red jeep on morning of September 6 and have since n tried to get in touch with person who left car on Myrtle beach.
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As hurricane Dorian hit South Carolina's coast, abandoned car was hit by waves because of which it seemed as if car was being pulled into ocean. police stated while car was on beach, it was t occupied and h suffered a lot of dam because of driver trying to drive car away after he hit drain wall.
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curious case of Myrtle beach jeep
People passing by were confused to see marooned car in first place, thinking as to how did car get on beach in first place. This kicked a storm of viral memes that rapidly gained momentum. red jeep also got a twitter account in its name that h a user name: Myrtle Beach jeep.
One person by name of Timothy Kipp, played a song for jeep on a bagpiper as it slowly got consumed by incoming tide.
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owners of jeep specifically stated that y did all of this to donate money for disaster relief that would go to UNICEF and that this was stunt to gain popularity. y hoped that ir accidental mistake would turn into an act of kindness for those in need.
20:57 IST, September 9th 2019