Crash Report – US-178 at Fairview Rd., Lexington County, SC
Report ID: 2023 June 27
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Semi-truck
Traffic Unit 1: Tow truck
Occupants: At least 2
Injuries/Fatalities: Yes
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Yes
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Left-turn
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
LEXINGTON CO., SC – A collision involving a semi-truck and a tractor trailer west of Pelion on Tuesday left one driver dead and another seriously injured.
Trooper with the SCHP say a westbound semi-truck on US-178 struck a 2022 Dodge Ram tow truck as it was making the left turn onto Fairview Road.
The driver of the semi, 63-year-old Walter Elliott Wilkins, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the two truck was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries. No additional information on their identity or condition is available at this time.
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