Lexington man who was killed in two-vehicle crash is identified by coroner

One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Lexington County Thursday morning.

The crash happened just after 6 a.m. on S.C. Highway 6, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Nathan Michael Ludwig was killed in the collision in the 2000 block of SC-6, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said in a news release.

Lance Cpl. David Jones said there were two vehicles involved in the crash that happened near Blackville Road, which is between Gaston and Swansea.

The 42-year-old Lexington man was heading east “when his vehicle crossed the center line and collided with another vehicle,” Fisher said in the news release.

Ludwig, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead on scene because of the injuries he suffered in the wreck, according to Fisher’s news release.

The driver of the vehicle Ludwig collided with was hurt and taken to an area hospital with what Fisher called “non-life-threatening injuries,” according to the news release. There has been no update on that driver’s condition.

The roadway was blocked while troopers worked and cleared the crash.

The deadly crash remains under investigation by highway patrol.

This story was originally published February 28, 2019 at 7:32 AM.