Gilbert man dies following single vehicle crash

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) – A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Lexington County.

The crash happened at approximately 1:50 p.m. Wednesday at the 1100 block of Shore Road in the Gilbert area.

According to Coroner Fisher, 79-year-old Melvin Lin Chavis, of Gilbert, was traveling northbound on Shore Road when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway striking a tree. He was taken to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Fisher said Chavis was not wearing a seatbelt.

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

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