The Lexington County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal one-vehicle accident which occurred at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2011, according to a release.
According to Lexington Coroner Harry Harman, Justin A. Gorman, 21, of Chapin, was driving a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in the 700 block of Amicks Ferry Road in Chapin, when he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the highway, and hit a tree.
Gorman, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries he received, Harmon said.
The accident remains under investigation by the Lexington County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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