Crime & Safety

Lexington Man Killed When Truck Struck by Train

The accident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Smith Pond Road and Two Notch Road in Lexington.

A Lexington man was killed early Sunday morning when his vehicle was struck by a train.

Robin Neal Quarles, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene from the injuries he suffered in the accident, according to the Lexington County Coroner’s Office.

The accident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday when Quarles’ truck was struck by a Norfolk & Southern train at the intersection of Smith Pond Road and Two Notch Road in Lexington. 

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The accident remains under investigation by the Lexington County Coroner’s Office and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.

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