Crime & Safety

Lexington County Coroner Injured in Wreck

Harry Harman crashed his car Saturday evening due to foggy weather, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.

Lexington County Coroner Harry Harman was taken to the hospital after crashing his car Saturday evening, according to the coroner's office. 

Harman was on his way to a funeral visitation at Southland Memorial Gardens when he ran off the right side of Commerce Drive around 7:15 p.m. near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol. Harman's car hit a parked cargo trailer. 

Officers say low visibility due to foggy weather caused Harman to crash.

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He was transported to Richland Memorial Hospital. 

The S.C. Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck. 

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