Motorcycle passenger who died near Lexington Walmart identified

LEXINGTON, SC A Lexington County man died and another person sustained injuries after being involved in a motorcycle crash near Walmart on Sunset Boulevard at rush hour Thursday afternoon.

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Mark Christopher Wheaton, 29, of Lexington was a passenger on a motorcycle when it was involved in a wreck with an automobile around 5 p.m. Thursday on the 5500 block of Sunset Boulevard.

Fisher said Wheaton succumbed to injuries he sustained and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the motorcycle was transported to an area. His condition is unknown.

The Lexington police and Highway Patrol diverted traffic from Sunset Boulevard for about 3 hours Thursday during the collision investigation. Law enforcement continued their investigation Friday afternoon for about two hours, closing a single lane of traffic in the area.

Police reported all lanes of traffic are open as of 1:30 p.m. Friday.

The coroner’s office and Lexington police continue to investigate this collision.

This story was originally published April 29, 2016 at 2:25 PM with the headline "Motorcycle passenger who died near Lexington Walmart identified."