Lexington, SC 09/26/2021 (Paul Kirby) - Lexington County Coroner Margaret said Sunday morning that a motorcyclist who had been critically injured in a collision in early September has succumbed to his injuries and died. Fisher said that he had been involved in a motorcycle vs. vehicle accident on September 05, 2021. This occurred at the intersection of Charleston Highway and Pine Ridge Drive near Dixiana, SC.
According to Coroner Fisher, Dustin Douglas Chaney, 29, of West Columbia was attempting to turn onto Pine Ridge Drive from Charleston Highway when he was struck by a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Chaney, who was not wearing a helmet, was transported to an area hospital with grave injuries. He later died as a result of those injuries on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol was the agency that investigated the incident. They have not yet released their findings.
