OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. — A person of interest has been charged a day after a man drove a vehicle through security fences at a nuclear power station in South Carolina, authorities said.
The incident occurred at the Oconee Nuclear Station Thursday night, according to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office. A man operating a silver 2002 Toyota Camry approached the restricted area twice, though never accessed the plant, officials said.
Whisenhunt was charged Friday evening with attempted murder, malicious injury to personal property, and unlawful entry into an enclosed place when he allegedly accelerated his vehicle towards a security officer at the nuclear plant. Whisenhunt was taken into custody at an abandoned home in neighboring Pickens County, South Carolina, according to the Sheriff's office.
The driver of the Toyota Camry first approached the nuclear station Thursday evening, then drove away when security asked him to leave, authorities said. About an hour later, he returned and drove through an administrative gate, the sheriff's office said. The man drove into Pickens County and pulled onto residential property on Jones Mill Road where shots were subsequently fired, authorities said.
The nuclear station reported the security incident to authorities around 8:05 p.m. Thursday, the sheriff's office said. No one was injured, Duke Energy said."Duke Energy has comprehensive security plans and a well-trained security workforce in place," the company said in a statement."A vehicle entered an administrative gate, but was not able to access the plant due to our multiple layers of security.
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