SC Highway Patrol

Second fatal crash in 3-day span occurs on Old Dunbar Road

One person has died after a crash on Old Dunbar Road, near Creekside Road. The collision occurred around 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, according to Master Trooper David Jones of the SC Highway Patrol. A 2009 Honda, four-door, was turning left from Creekside Road, onto Old Dunbar Road, when it was struck by a 2001 Ford Fusion […]

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1 killed in Lexington County crash

One person was killed and another was injured in an early Sunday morning crash in Lexington County. The crash happened around 7 a.m. on Old Dunbar Road, near Burroughs Avenue. A 2013 Chevrolet Malibu hit the back of a 2015 Peterbilt tractor-trailer, said Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell of the SC highway Patrol.As a result of […]

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Former West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones dies in car crash

Former West Columbia City Councilman Boyd Jones has died. “He died in a car accident,” said Rev. Kenneth Taylor of Turner Memorial AME Church. Boyd was a member of Turner Memorial. Taylor said the accident occurred on Sumter Highway (US 378) in Richland County. Boyd represented District 5 on council. His last term ended in […]

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2 taken to hospital after crash on I-20 in Lexington County

Interstate-20 eastbound at exit 51 (Longs Pond) was shut down Friday morning due to a multi-vehicle collision. The SC Highway Patrol, EMS and Lexington County Fire Services were on the scene. The on-ramp was shut down by Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. EMS transported two people to the hospital with minor injuries. The road remained partially […]

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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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Emergency crews work crash on St. Andrews Road, Friday

Units from the Irmo Fire District, Lexington County EMS and the SC Highway Patrol were on the scene of a two-vehicle collision, Friday. It happened at St Andrews Road and Carriage Lane. The crash resulted in minor injuries, according to a IFD report. The road was also blocked while the site was cleared.

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No injuries reported in Lexington County crash

Units from the Irmo Fire District and Lexington County EMS responded to a crash involving multiple vehicles. The accident occurred at the intersection of North Lake Drive and Irmo Drive in Lexington County, according to a report from the Irmo Fire District. There were no reports of serious injury, but EMS checked on two people. […]

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Identity of man killed in Lexington County crash released by coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a single- vehicle accident in the 100 block of Wagner Highway at approximately 3:40 a,m. Tuesday, in Lexington County. According to Fisher, Mr. Richard Earl Barnes, 49, of Leesville, was a passenger in a Ford Ranger that was traveling on Wagner Highway towards […]

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