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Driver fleeing Cayce Police is killed in crash on Shop Road in Richland County

The driver of a vehicle running from Cayce Police was killed Monday afternoon. The fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Pineview Road and Shop Road in Richland county. Click here to read initial report The person killed was driving a 2008 Infiniti sedan. That car hit a 2015 Kia sedan and a 2021 Dodge […]

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Gas line break at I-20 and Augusta Road in Lexington closes road, causes detour Thursday afternoon

TRAFFIC ALERT – AVOID AUGUSTA ROAD AND I-20 A gas line break has Augusta Road (US-1) and I-20 closed. All traffic on I-20 is being detoured through the Town of Lexington, SC from Sunset Blvd. and South Lake Drive. All traffic inbound and outbound on Augusta Road is being detoured around the affected area as […]

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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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