Two people were killed in a traffic accident Friday morning.

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identities of two people killed in the two-vehicle early morning accident. The accident occurred in the 1500 block of St. Matthews Road (Hwy 6) in Swansea on Friday.

At approximately 07:20 a.m. vehicle being operated by Jimmie Lee Haygood, Jr., 29-years-old, of Orangeburg crossed over the center lane of St. Matthews Road and struck the vehicle of Carmen Franco Nunez, 42-years-old, of Cordova.

Nunez was an EMT for Lexington County, and the country’s public relations department released the following statement. 

“It is with heavy hearts, and great sorrow, that the County of Lexington Public Safety Department announces the death of Emergency Medical Services’ Pfc. Carmen Nunez following a fatal collision early Friday morning.

At approximately 7:30 a.m., Nunez was involved in a motor-vehicle collision, as she was traveling home from a shift, on St. Matthews Road in Swansea. Nunez was airlifted to a local hospital and was pronounced dead as a result of her injuries.

Nunez, a 10-year veteran of Lexington County EMS, was a valued employee who was known for her hard work and dedication to serving the residents and visitors of Lexington County.

She will be greatly missed by all of the County of Lexington family.

Our hearts, prayers and condolences go out to Nunez’s family, friends and coworkers.”

Report of accident from Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identities of two people killed in a two-vehicle early morning accident. The accident occurred in the 1500 block of St. Matthews Road (Hwy 6) in Swansea on Friday.

At approximately 7:20 a.m. vehicle being operated by Jimmie Lee Haygood, Jr., 29-years-old, of Orangeburg crossed over the center lane of St. Matthews Road and struck the vehicle of Carmen Franco Nunez, 42-years-old, of Cordova.

Nunez was airlifted to Palmetto Health Richland hospital where she died, shortly after arrival, from the injuries she received in the accident .

Haygood died at the scene from the injuries he sustained in the accident. Autopsies were completed on Friday and revealed that both drivers died of multiple body trauma.

There were no passengers in either vehicle. Both Nunez and Haygood were wearing seatbelts during the accident.

The accident remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.