SC Highway Patrol

1 person killed in Lexington County after vehicle runs off the road and hits a tree

One person died, Tuesday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident on Shore Road, about 10 miles north of Gilbert, in Lexington County. Master Trooper William Bennett of the SC Highway Patrol reported the incident. Bennett said a 2023 Nissan SUV was traveling north on Shore Road when it veered off the road to the left side […]

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West Columbia man, age 65, dies in Lexington County motorcycle accident

 Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle in the 6900 block of Edmund Highway in the Pelion area of Lexington County at approximately 4:10 p.m., Saturday. According to Fisher, Mr. Owen Dwain Harness, 65, of West Columbia was traveling westbound on Edmund […]

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1 person dies in crash involving a garbage truck a mile south of Irmo

Lance Corporal Brittany Glover of the SC Highway Patrol is reporting the details of a fatal collision that occurred in Lexington County, on Westscott Road at Bush River Road, around 4:30 p.m., Monday. Glover said that a 2014 Nissan SUV hit a pedestrian and a garbage truck on Westscott Road, one mile south of Irmo. […]

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West Columbia Fire Department is on the scene of an accident on I-26, lanes closed

A unit from the West Columbia Fire Department is on the scene, along with the SC Highway Patrol, of an accident on I-26 near the 109 mile marker, westbound. The incident, involving a tractor-trailer, was reported around 4:15 p.m., Wednesday.Two lanes of the interstate are shut down and traffic is backed up. Please avoid the […]

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2 killed in separate accidents in Lexington County, Saturday and early Sunday morning

One person died Saturday after a collision, around 4 p.m., on Fish Hatchery Road about four miles north of Pelion, near SC 6. A 2006 Saab sedan, with a driver from Lexington, was traveling south on Fish Hatchery Road, said Lt. Mitchell Ridgeway of the SC Highway Patrol. A 2007 Chevy van, with a driver […]

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Infant was killed in crash Sunday night, says Lexington County coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher released information on the two-vehicle crash that took the life of a two month old infant boy. The crash occurred in the 6900 block of Edmund Hwy shortly after 9:00 P.M. on August 13, 2023 in Lexington County. Fisher states that a small SUV traveling westbound on Edmond Hwy toward […]

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Pelion Police report driver passing at a high rate of speed resulted in fatal crash

The Pelion Police Department investigated a fatal motor vehicle collision on the 700 block of Old Charleston Road Monday. A police report stated: The investigation discovered that the driver was passing in excess of 80 mph. We would like to remind you that this is a dangerous area; please use due care when passing and […]

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Lexington County Coroner identifies woman who died in crash near Pelion

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person who died in a single vehicleaccident that occurred in the 2300 of block of Pine Street in the Pelion area of Lexington County at approximately 6:15 p.m., Sunday. According to Fisher, Ms. Katie Lee Kelly, 26, of Salley, was travelling eastbound on PineStreet when her vehicle […]

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