Death on interstate in Lexington County didn’t happen in crash, Cayce cops say
A death occurred Thursday morning on a major highway running through the Midlands, but it was not caused by a collision, the Cayce Department of Public Safety said.
The incident occurred on the westbound side of Interstate 26, at mile marker 116, public safety said on Twitter. That is near the junction with Interstate 77 toward Charlotte at Exit 116.
It is the early stages of an investigation, but the man’s death was believed to have been caused by a medical emergency, and was not the result of a crash, Sgt. 1st Class Evan Antley told The State.
“It was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public,” Antley said.
The Lexington County Coroner’s Office confirmed it has employees on the scene at I-26, and is investigating along with public safety.
Public safety has asked drivers to use caution when going through the area with first responders working near the highway for a few hours.
Traffic congestion was reported in the area at about 8:45 a.m., according to a South Carolina Department of Transportation tweet.
The man will be publicly identified by the coroner’s office once his family has been notified.
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This story was originally published December 19, 2019 at 9:53 AM with the headline "Death on interstate in Lexington County didn’t happen in crash, Cayce cops say."
