Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died in a multi-vehicle accident at the intersection of Augusta Highway and Olde Farm Road in the Lexington area of Lexington County at approximately 2:30 p.m., Tuesday.

According to Fisher, Mrs. Lelar Mae Dunn, 69, of Batesburg was the passenger in a vehicle traveling northbound on Augusta Highway when the vehicle was struck by another vehicle attempting to turn onto Olde Farm Road. Mrs. Dunn was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead due to the injuries sustained in the accident. The driver of Mrs. Dunn’s vehicle was transported with minor injuries. The occupants of the other vehicle were not injured.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Lexington County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate
the incident.