Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has positively identified the individual who died in a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Augusta Highway and Calks Ferry Road in Lexington shortly after 4:00 A.M. on Sunday.

According to Fisher, Mr. Giovani Maya Garcia, 21, of Gilbert was driving southbound on Augusta Highway when the vehicle he was driving veered off the left side of the road. The vehicle struck a traffic signal and Mr. Garcia, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected. Mr. Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene due to the injuries sustained in the accident.   

The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident