SC Highway Patrol

1 killed in Lexington County crash

One person died in a crash in Lexington County, Wednesday. It occurred on South Lake Drive (or SC 6) near New Orangeburg Road, about four miles south of South Congaree, according to Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell of the S.C. Highway Patrol. A 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling west on SC 6 when the driver veered […]

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Cayce man dies in motorcycle crash in Columbia, coroner identifies

A Cayce man died in an accident involving a motorcycle and a truck outside of Columbia on Saturday.The collision occurred around 2:15 p.m. in the Garners Ferry (U.S. 378) area, near Lower Richland Boulevard, said Master Trooper Brian Lee of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Lee said a 2016 Chevrolet truck was heading west on […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies 10-year-old who died in vehicle crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the Individual who was killed in a single-vehicle accident on Forts Pond Road near Chaney Road in Pelion at approximately 5:30 p.m., Friday. According to Fisher, Karly Grace Hunt, 10, of Gaston was transported by Lexington County EMS to Lexington Medical Center where she was pronounced dead shortly […]

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1 person dies in Lexington County crash, Tuesday night

One person was killd in a head-on collision, on Edmund Highway near Tina Drive Tuesday night. The crash also resulted in two others being injured and taken to the hospital. This crash occurred at 8:43 p.m., according to Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell of the SC Highway Patrol. He said a 2013 Chevy Cruze, with two […]

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Driver ejected through sunroof, dies in Lexington County crash

One person was killed in a one-vehicle crash in Lexington County. The crash occurred around 9:20 p.m. Monday on Rocking Creek Road near Nathaniel Oxner Road, according to Trooper Tyler Tidwell od the SC Highway Patrol. He said a 2011 Toyota Forerunner was traveling east on Rocking Creek Road. The driver ran off the right […]

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Crash causes a traffic backup on I-77, Thursday

A crash on Interstate 77 south was blocking traffic, Thursday morning. According to Master Trooper David Jones of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, traffic was blocked in the south bound lanes of I-77 at mile marker 9. A tractor trailer and a dump truck were traveling in the north bound lanes when the tractor trailer […]

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1 person dead after minibike crash in Lexington County

One person died in a minibike crash in Lexington County.The crash occurred about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. The rider of a Kicker minibike left the road on Williams Circle, near Courtney Drive. The bike hit a mailbox and then a tree, Jones said. The rider […]

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Woman, 56, dies after vehicle hits tree in Batesburg

Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single-vehicle accident that occurred in the 2100 block of Broad Street, in Batesburg, at approximately 6 p.m., Tuesday. According to Fisher, Ms. Rhonda Faye Beaty, 56, of Leesville was pronounced dead at an area hospital due to her injuries. Ms. Beaty’s vehicle veered off […]

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