Lexington, SC 07/22/2024 (Paul Kirby) – Lexington County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a fire that left 1 man dead and another injured after a house fire that happened overnight this weekend. According to the Lexington County Fire Service, the fire was in the 200 block of Oak Ridge Lane in the Oak Grove area of the county.
During the process of fighting the fire, crews located the body of 1 man inside the home. He was deceased. Another man who had multiple injuries was found outside the home in a shed. He was transported to a local medical facility where he is expected to recover.
After the fire was extinguished, the scene was transferred to law enforcement officers who began the arduous task of sifting through the remains of the burned home for evidence. It is expected that Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher will send the dead man’s body for an autopsy sometime early this week before releasing his identity.
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