Lexington Police Department

A downed tree disrupts power in Lexington, Saturday morning

A tree fell in Lexington Saturday, around 9 a.m. and brought down power lines with it. The downed power lines left more than 100 Dominion Energy customers without power, according to the Lexington Police Department. The power lines were down at Brookhill West off of Park Road near Park North Apartments. The road was closed […]

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Lexington Police Department on the scene of a crash on East Main Street

Units from the Lexington Police Department responded to a crash on East Main Street (US-1) at Harmon Street. The crash occurred around 10 A.m. Friday. Inbound traffic was being detoured onto Taylor Street.First responders were working in the road at the scene of the crash. (LPD photos)

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Driver runs over raised median and strikes multiple vehicles, say Lexington Police

Lexington Police reported a collision on South Lake Drive (SC) at I-20, Saturday. There were injuries. The wreck, police say, was caused by a driver on the exit ramp of I-20 disregarding the right turn only sign. The driver drove over a raised turn divider and drove across inbound lanes. The driver then struck multiple […]

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Lexington Police conducting checkpoints on Tuesday

The Lexington Police Department will be conducting several Public Safety Checkpointson Tuesday, June 25, in the Town of Lexington, according to Chief Terrence Green. Officers will be conducting the Public Safety Checkpoints in response to collision incidents, Citizen Traffic Complaints, and previous enforcement in this area focused on speeding andunsafe driving practices. Officers will be […]

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Lexington Woman Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud

 Keisha Carroll Banks, 52, of Lexington was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Evidence presented to the court showed that Banks was an employee of Ridgeway Manor Health Care in Ridgeway. In her role, she was able to access money in an account of Ridgeway Manor that included […]

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Lexington Police respond to crash on Sunset Boulevard, Friday

Lexington Police were asking drivers to please use caution, Friday morning, traveling in the 5300 block of Sunset Boulevard (at Palmetto Park Boulevard.) Both inbound and outbound lanes were reduced to one lane each direction due to a collision. Emergency personnel were on the scene.

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Lexington County Coroner identifies man who was killed in motorcycle accident, Monday morning

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a three vehicle accident in the 100 block of Industrial Drive in the Town of Lexington at approximately 7:12 a.m., Monday. According to Fisher, Mr. Jon Douglas Ratcliffe, 45, of Lexington was traveling westbound on Industrial Drive when he stopped behind a school […]

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20-year-old charged by Lexington Police in connection to fatal Monday morning crash

Lexington Police Chief Terrence Green has provided additional information in regard to a fatal collision that occurred Monday morning in the 100 block of Industrial Drive in Lexington. The crash involved a school bus, van, and motorcycle. At approximately 7:14 a.m., officers were dispatched to a three-vehicle collision and found that avan had struck a […]

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