Three car collision results in one death on Lake Murray dam. Victim identified

One person died and two others were injured after a three-car wreck on the Lake Murray dam.

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as 52-year-old David E. Burk of Irmo.

The wreck happened at 6:45 p.m. Friday on S.C. 6 near Corley Mill Road, Highway Patrol Trooper David Jones reported. That’s on the 1800 block of N. Lake Drive.

Burk was headed toward Lexington and crossed into the opposing lane and hit an SUV head on. Burk’s car then hit another sedan.

The driver of Civic died, Jones said. The two other drivers were were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to the coroner’s office.

The highway patrol is investigating the crash. The dam was shut down for hours while crews cleared the wrecked.

This story was originally published March 26, 2022 at 11:39 AM.

David Travis Bland

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David Travis Bland is The State’s editorial editor. In his prior position as a reporter, he was named the 2020 South Carolina Journalist of the Year by the SC Press Association. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010. Support my work with a digital subscription