Moped driver killed

A Lexington man died on Old Orangeburg Road Oct. 2 in front of Saxe Gotha Elementary School.

Scott Andrew Woodruff, 33, died from injuries sustained when Woodruff’s moped was struck by an oncoming vehicle, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher.

Woodruff was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the other vehicle did not sustain any injuries and stopped immediately to render aid.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.

Cayce hotel business license suspended

A Cayce hotel’s business license was suspended last week after staff refused to help a domestic violence victim.

The business license for the Knights Inn Hotel, located at 1987 Airport Boulevard in Cayce, was suspended effective Oct. 2.

The Cayce Department of Public Safety believes that criminal activity, complaints and arrests have placed a strain on the city’s public safety services as well as the safety of its citizens.

Cayce Department of Public Safety Director Chief Byron Snellgrove said that Knights Inn management refused to call 911 for a woman experiencing domestic violence.

Cayce Department of Public Safety reported that in the last 90 days, Cayce officers have responded to 169 calls for service at the hotel.

In 97 of these responses, criminal complaints were filed, including arrests for Trafficking Methamphetamine, Strong Armed Robbery and Attempted Murder.

During that same 90-day-period, the owner of the hotel was charged and convicted of operating a nuisance business.

The suspension will remain in effect pending an Oct. 24 hearing before Cayce City Council members.

The hearing will determine whether the business license will be revoked permanently.

Deputies investigate Samaria shooting

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting near rural Samaria and Batesburg-Leesville.

Deputies, EMTs and firefighters were dispatched early Monday to Promenade Road just southwest of the town.

Responders reported at least 1 person with a gunshot wound in his chest.

No one has released the patient’s condition or details.

Investigators are seeking who fired the shot that injured the man.

Firefighters rescue stuck child

Irmo firefighters helped a 12-year-old boy off a steep embankment above railroad tracks Sunday.

Irmo Fire District Battalion Chief Randy Arran told Paul Kirby of the Lexington Ledger that his firefighters helped the boy down from a perch above the tracks on Wescott Road.

Fire crews were prepared to rappel down to the boy if necessary. The Irmo Fire District’s incident commander had requested the Lexington County Fire Service’s rescue team in case extra equipment or personnel were needed.

A Lexington County EMS unit stood and deputies assisted with traffic control.

The boy had climbed down a steep bank above the tracks, became frightened and could not move.

Firefighters realized the boy had not fallen and was just stuck.

No one was injured, and the boy is safe.

Ohio man dies in I-20 tractor trailer collision

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who died as a result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on October 4, 2019 shortly before 7 pm near mile marker 48 of Interstate 20 Eastbound.

Fadli S. Bashatov, 35, of Ohio was pronounced dead at the scene Friday due to injuries sustained.

Bashatov, who was operating a tractor trailer, struck the rear of another tractor trailer in a congested area.

The collision caused Bashatov’s vehicle to leave the right side of the roadway and collide with several trees before coming to a stop. The driver of the other tractor trailer was not injured.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.

Woman dies in motorcycle accident

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the individual who was killed as a result of a motorcycle versus deer accident Oct. 5 on US 378 in Lexington.

Ruth Hunt Payne, 53, of Lexington was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries sustained.

The motorcycle on which Payne was the passenger struck a deer that ran into the roadway.

Payne and the motorcycle operator were wearing helmets when the accident occurred.

The operator was transported to an area hospital. The condition of that individual is currently unknown.

The accident was investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Train vs. truck leaves 1 injured

One person is recovering in the hospital after a train collision Tuesday morning.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the collision happened around 4 am near 1824 Old Dunbar Road.

Troopers say the driver that was taken to the hospital was driving a 1996 Dodge pick-up truck when it collided with the train, The State newspaper reported.

No word on what type of train was involved or the extent of the driver’s injuries.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.