The S.C. Highway Patrol reported Tuesday  that one person died from injuries suffered in a that occurred around 11:15 a.m. on I-20.

A portion of I-20 was closed near Sunset Blvd. (US-378) near mile marker 59, in both directions,  according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, crews were working the crash involving an 18-wheeler.  The sheriff’s Department and the Lexington Police Department as motorists to avoid the area, if possible.

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the individual who died as a result of the single-vehicle incident Tuesday at approximately 10:30 a.m.

According to Fisher, Mr. Alexander Buie, 65, of Fayetteville, NC was pronounced dead at the scene due to his injuries. Buie was operating a tractor trailer when he swerved to avoid colliding with another vehicle and lost control. The tractor trailer left the right side of the highway and collided with trees and a fence.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.