Connie Tolbert Death News – The victim of a fatal house fire in Ladson was identified on Sunday afternoon. Dorchester County Fire Rescue responded to the fire on Robert Drive after neighbors alerted them that someone might still be inside the burning home.
Upon entering the residence, firefighters found 65-year-old Connie Tolbert. They brought her outside and attempted resuscitative measures, but Tolbert did not survive and was pronounced dead at the scene, as confirmed by Dorchester County Coroner Paul Brouthers.
An autopsy for Tolbert is scheduled to be conducted on Tuesday morning at the Medical University of South Carolina.
The incident is currently under investigation by the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, the State Law Enforcement Division, and the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office as they work to determine the cause of the fire and any other relevant details surrounding the tragedy.