Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher

Funeral Service for Unclaimed Veteran Donald Sealey is Friday at Ft. Jackson National Cemetery

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has announced that the funeral service for Mr. Donald R. Sealey has been scheduled. Mr. Sealey’s funeral, with military honors, will take place at 11 a.m., Friday, at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Mr. Steve Goulet of American Legion Post 193, has been instrumental in the coordination of arrangements. Mr. Sealey, […]

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Coroner identifies man who died in motorcycle crash in Lexington County

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Highway 378 and Lewie Road in Gilbert shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. Russell J. Harris, 51, of Batesburg was traveling eastbound on Highway 378 when he collided with a vehicle attempting […]

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Drug overdose deaths spike in Lexington County – Coroner Margaret Fisher says more needs to be done to fight the “epidemic”

From the office of Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher – Over the past two years, the majority of the media focus has been on the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic is waning, but the number of overdoses and overdose fatalities in Lexington County has exploded to epidemic proportions.  Though Black Balloon Day is recognized on March […]

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Coroner identifies man who died in Lexington motorcycle accident

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died after a motorcycle accident that occurred in the 100 block of Beechwoods Drive in Lexington shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jonathan Wayne Quesinberry Sr., 54, of Lexington, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, […]

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Vehicle found partially submerged off of 12th Street Extension, driver died

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual whose vehicle was found partially submerged in a pond in the 4000 block of 12th Street Extension in Cayce shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday. According to Fisher, Mr. John Twilley, 79, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy revealed that Mr. Twilley […]

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Woman dies in Lexington house fire, autopsy scheduled

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died at a local hospital after a house fire that occurred in the 200 block of Waverly Court in the Town of Lexington shortly before 11 a.m., Monday. According to Fisher, Mrs. Bonnie Gayle Bass, 50, of Lexington was transported to an area hospital where […]

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Irmo man dies in multi-vehicle crash on Lake Murray Dam, Friday

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died in a multiple-vehicle accident in the 1800 block of N. Lake Drive shortly at approximately 6:45 p.m. Friday. According to Fisher, Mr. David E. Burk, 52, of Irmo who was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the collision, was pronounced dead at the […]

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Pedestrian who was hit and killed on I-20 is identified by Lexington County coroner

Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, has identified the individual who died after being struck by a vehicle near the 39 mile marker shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. According to Coroner, Mr. Solomon Emmanuel Gilmore, 24, of Charlotte, NC was pronounced dead at the scene due to the injuries sustained in the accident. Mr. Gilmore, […]

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