Coroner Fisher releases details of weekend fatal crash in Cayce along with the decedent’s identity

Lexington, SC 10/31/2022 (Paul Kirby) – Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Sunday afternoon that one person died in head-on collision late Friday night. According to Fisher, this occurred on Alexandria Road (800 blk.) just off Knox Abbott Drive in the City of Cayce. The crash happened at approximately 11:00 p.m. on October 19, 2022.

According to Fisher, Jessica Ann Shiltz, 38, of West Columbia was driving east on Alexandria when she crossed the center line in a curve striking another vehicle heading toward Meeting Street head-on. Shiltz, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the car that was hit was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.

The Cayce Police Department is investigating this incident.