Woman killed in Lexington County crash
A Gaston woman was killed Friday when her vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree.
Crystal Marie Padgett, 34, died at the scene of the crash, which took place in the 2800 block of Calks Ferry Road near Pelion around 2:15 a.m., according to a news release by Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher.
Padgett was not wearing a seatbelt during the crash, according to the release. A passenger in the vehicle was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation by the S.C. Highway Patrol.
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This story was originally published January 5, 2018 at 9:01 AM with the headline "Woman killed in Lexington County crash."