Lexington tractor-trailer crash ends in fatal hit-and-run, highway patrol says

One person has died following a crash involving a tractor-trailer and two cars in Lexington County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

A 2002 tractor-trailer was driving east on South Carolina Highway 6 when a 2023 Kia Rio struck it at an intersection while driving north on Jeffcoat Road around 3:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Master Trooper William Bennett said.

The tractor-trailer then veered off the right side of the road and overturned, officials said.

Then, an unknown dark-colored sedan was driving west on SC Highway 6 struck the driver of the Kia and left the crash site.

The driver of the Kia died on the scene and has not yet been publicly identified by the Lexington County Coroner’s Office.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was transported to a local hospital to be treated for injuries.

The incident remains under investigation by the highway patrol.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.