Emergency personnel were asking drivers to “please avoid the area around the 2400 block of Charleston Highway (near the Edenwood Shopping Center with Murray’s and Food Lion) going towards I-26″ Wednesday evening….”Due to a motor vehicle accident.” The request was posted on the City of Cayce’s Facebook page.

TV station WLTX-19 reported two people were injured after they were involved in a collision and when the two occupants got out of their vehicles, they struck by a third vehicle.

Spokesperson for the Cayce Police and Fire Departments, Ashley Hunter, stated, “Our officers and first responders arrived on the scene within minutes and began life-saving measures.” She continued, “While we are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident on Charleston Highway, it appears that there was a minor two car accident. The two drivers exited their vehicles to inspect the damage and were struck a by a third vehicle.”

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has to confirm and provide fatality information.