According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP), a pedestrian died last night after being struck by an SUV in Lexington County near Chapin.

SCHP Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway indicated that the incident occurred around 9:35 p.m. Friday on Mountain Dr. near the intersection with Chapin Rd., when a pedestrian in the roadway was struck by 2023 Kia SUV traveling east.

The pedestrian, who had not been identified by the Lexington County Coroner's Office at press time, died at the scene. The driver of the SUV was not injured.

The incident remains under investigation by the SCHP.

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