Lexington County Coroner identifies woman who died after a single vehicle collision on Broad Street

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of a woman who died as a result of a single vehicle collision on Tuesday around 6 p.m. Officials say 56-year-old Rhonda Faye Beaty, of Leesville, was traveling in the 2100 block of Broad Street when her vehicle veered off the right side of the road and collided with a tree.

Authorities say she was pronounced dead at an area hospital. According to investigators, Beaty was the only one in the vehicle, and she was not wearing a seat belt.

The incident remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.