Lexington County deputies investigating crash after man killed following pursuit with Bureau of Protective Services officer

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County deputies are investigating a deadly crash after a man was killed following a pursuit with a South Carolina Bureau of Protective Services officer, says the LCSD.

Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon says the department was asked to investigate the April 14 crash because one of its officers was involved.

“Deputies conducted the preliminary phase of their investigation on the scene at Longs Pond Road near Roscoe Road,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon says.

According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, the man killed in the crash has been identified as 20-year-old Dwayne Alfonso Reed Jr.

Deputies say Reed was the only person in the car.

“Reed was pronounced dead at the scene and was still in the vehicle when deputies arrived,” Sheriff Koon says.

Reed is accused of leading the DPS officer on a chase when he refused to stop for the officer, who had turned on his blue lights and siren on I-20 just before the Longs Pond Road exit.

The officer was trying to stop Reed for speeding and reckless driving, according to Sheriff Koon.

“All the preliminary information we’ve gathered indicates Reed’s car was traveling at a very high rate of speed when he lost control and drove off the right side of the road and struck two trees,” says Sheriff Koon.