Jose Eduardo Sanchez Franco, 24, of Wagner, has been identified by Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher as the man who died following a single-vehicle crash in the Leesville area of Lexington County on March 9.

The accident happened in the 400 block of Wagner Highway in the Leesville area at approximately 7:12 a.m., according to a release from the coroner.

Franco was driving south on Wagner Highway when he drove off the right side of the road and hit a ditch, utility pole and tree. 

"Mr. Sanchez Franco attempted to exit the vehicle before it came to a stop and was subsequently run over by the trailer attached to the vehicle," according to the release. "He was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of the injuries he sustained. The passenger in the vehicle was uninjured."

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating.