Teenager killed when moped hit tree is identified by Lexington County coroner
One person was killed Saturday night when a moped crashed into a tree near a Lexington County road, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Roan Aiden Palmer, a 17-year-old Lexington resident, died in the accident, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Monday.
The single-vehicle collision happened at about 8:30 p.m., said Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway.
The teenager was driving a 2022 Tian moped west on Windsor Park Drive and lost control near the intersection with Old Cherokee Road, according to Ridgeway. That’s in Lexington near Lake Murray.
The moped ran off the right side of the road, crashed into a tree, and Palmer died at the scene, Ridgeway said.
No other injuries were reported.
Palmer was not wearing a helmet, according to Fisher.
Information about what caused Palmer to lose control of the moped was not available, but the collision continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol and coroner’s office.
This was the second fatal wreck in Lexington County Saturday.
In the early morning, a 60-year-old driver died at the scene of a crash on Gardner’s Terrace Road near Gillan’s Terrace Road after a car hit two culverts before flipping over, according to the Highway Patrol.
Through May 7, at least 321 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2023, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,091 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 11 people have died in Lexington County crashes in 2023, according to DPS data. Last year, 43 deaths were reported in the county, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published May 14, 2023 at 9:58 AM.
