South Carolina Highway Patrol

2 people killed in Lexington County crash Sunday night, according to the SCHP

Two people died in a collision that occurred Sunday night on Neely Wingard Road at Ben Franklin Road in Lexington County, about 8 miles east of Batesburg-Leesville. The collision occurred around 8:58 p.m. and involved a 2019 Jeep Laredo and a 2004 Chevy Malibu, according to Sgt. Tyler Tidwell of the SC Highway Patrol. There […]

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Traffic backed up on 1-26, Sandy Run Fire reports a sinkhole on interstate at 121 Mile Marker

A post on the Sandy Run Calhoun Volunteer Fire District reports a “large sinkhole in the interstate on I-26 East at the 121 MM. Traffic is down to one lane and is backed up several miles towards Columbia. The right two lanes are closed for about a half mile. SCDOT is on scene and is […]

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Man who died in motorcycle accident is identified by Lexington County Coroner

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has positively identified the person who died in a motorcycle vs. vehicle accident on Meadowfield Road near Woodtrail Drive in the Gaston area of Lexington County, Wednesday. According to Fisher, Mr. Travis Leon Horton, 38, of Pelion was traveling northbound on Meadowfield Road attempting to evade police when he struck […]

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Lexington Police, SCHP on the scene of Sunset Boulevard collision, Tuesday morning

Lexington Police reported a multi-vehicle collision in the 4700 block of Sunset Blvd (US-378.) The crash occurred before 8 a.m. and resulted in a closed outbound lane. Lexington Police officers were assisting with traffic control while the SC Highway Patrol investigated this crash. The part of Sunset Boulevard, where the crash happened is not in […]

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Crash on St. Andrews Road results in fatality

The passenger in a 2007 Toyota Camry was killed Monday evening after the Camry was struck by a 2017 Toyota Prius on St. Andrews Road, three miles south of Irmo, according to Master Trooper William H. Bennett of the SC Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 8:45 p.m., said Bennett. The Prius, traveling in a […]

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Heavy law enforcement presence at facility in West Columbia, Saturday evening

There was a heavy law enforcement presence at the Millennium Post Acute Rehabilitation center at 2416 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, Saturday around 6 p.m. Units from the West Columbia Police Department, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and the SC Highway Patrol were on the scene. Several people, who were not law enforcement personnel were seen standing […]

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2 killed in early morning 3-vehicle crash on I-26 in Lexington County, according to SCHP

Two people died in an early morning crash on I-26 West, Thursday, according to Master Trooper William Bennett of the SC Highway Patrol. The collision took place at 2:45 a.m. about two miles north of Chapin. He said a Dodge Ram pickup truck, pulling a trailer, ran into the back of a 2014 Nissan sedan. […]

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Coroner identifies teen killed in Lexington County motorcycle crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the person that was killed in a vehicle vs. motorcycle, Sunday at approximately 1:30 pm. on South Lake Drive at Paps Drive in Lexington County.  Fisher states that Mr. Hunter Avery Rabon, 19, of Newberry was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle and was traveling westbound on South Lake Drive […]

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