Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single-vehicle accident in the 4000 block of Fish Hatchery Road in the Gaston area of Lexington County at approximately 4:25 p.m., Wednesday.

According to Fisher, Mr. Johnnie Elmer Fulmer III, 66, of Gaston was traveling north on Fish Hatchery Road when the vehicle he was traveling in ran off the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. Mr. Fulmer, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries he sustained.

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol continue to investigate the incident.