Search for hit-and-run driver after woman is killed in Lexington County, SC officials say
A pedestrian was killed Saturday night in Lexington County in a hit-and-run crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Madelein Lopez-Resendiz, a 25-year-old Pelion resident, died at the scene from injuries suffered in the crash, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Sunday.
The collision happened at about 7:10 p.m. in the Pelion area of Lexington County, said Cpl. Nick Pye of the Highway Patrol.
Lopez-Resendiz was walking west along Hartley Quarter Road, according to Pye. Near the intersection with S.C. 302, Lopez-Resendiz was hit and killed by an unknown vehicle that was driving west on Hartley Quarter Road, Pye said.
The driver did not stop and fled the scene, according to Fisher.
No other injuries were reported in the death that continues to be investigated by the Highway Patrol and coroner’s office.
Anyone with information about the collision, or the vehicle and driver involved, is asked to call the Highway Patrol at 803-896-9621 or 800-768-1503, CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip. Tips can also be texted to *HP.
Through Oct. 13, at least 750 people had died on South Carolina roads in 2024, according to the state Department of Public Safety. Last year, 1,030 people died in crashes in South Carolina, DPS reported.
At least 39 people have died in Lexington County crashes in 2024, according to DPS data. There were 45 deaths in the county in 2023, DPS reported.
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This story was originally published October 20, 2024 at 8:19 AM.
