Driver shoots self after wreck on interstate in Lexington County, deputies say
A person is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot after wrecking on Interstate 20, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.
The department has not released many details about the incident but said a woman was driving in the eastbound lane and crashed her vehicle. Only her vehicle was involved in the crash, deputies said. After the wreck, she shot herself, a witness told deputies.
Deputies continue to investigate the death.
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The wreck happened in the eastbound lane of I-20 in Lexington County near mile marker 55 around 5:15 a.m., causing a major traffic back up, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Police, fire fighters and paramedics were still on the scene as of 7:30 a.m.. Emergency crews were able to clear the left lane of I-20 east.
Crews reopened all the eastbound lanes at about 9:45 a.m.
This story was originally published October 8, 2020 at 7:30 AM.