I-26 Westbound Motorcycle Fatality Identified
West Columbia, SC 11/07/2026 - Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher is releasing the identity of the person who died in a motorcycle accident that occurred at the 104-mile marker of Interstate 26 westbound in the Columbia area of Lexington County on November 7, 2026 at 01:38 A.M.
Coroner Fisher states that Mr. Preston Wayne Grantham, 32 years old, of West Columbia was traveling westbound on I-26 when his motorcycle struck the back of a vehicle also traveling westbound. Mr. Grantham was thrown from his motorcycle and was then struck by several vehicles that did not remain on the scene and have not been identified.
Mr. Grantham, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene from his injuries.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol MAIT and the Lexington County Coroner's Office continue to investigate this accident.
Our condolences got out to the family and friends of Mr. Grantham.
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