59-year-old man killed in afternoon crash near Lake Murray
One person was killed in an afternoon crash in Gilbert near Lake Murray, according to a statement from the Lexington County Coroner’s office.
Luke Matthews King, 59, of Gilbert, died at the scene of a crash after his car left the road and hit a tree at about 12:15 p.m., according to the statement.
The fatal crash happened on Shore Road near Belle Lindler Road, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.
King was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to the coroner’s office.
The 1100 block of Shore Road between Shull Island and Belle Lindler closed while troopers work the wreck, according to the County of Lexington’s Twitter page.
This story was originally published November 5, 2018 at 1:21 PM.