Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a two-vehicle
accident at the intersection of US 321 and Gardners Terrace Road in the Gaston area of Lexington
County Wednesday, at approximately 1 p.m.

According to Fisher, Mr. Marcus Holmes Jr., 31, of Gaston, was traveling southbound on US 321
when he was struck by another vehicle traveling eastbound on Gardners Terrace Road which caused Mr.
Holmes to leave the left side of the road hitting a utility pole. Mr. Holmes, who was wearing a
seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was not transported for
injuries.

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