Crime & Safety
Woman, 65, Killed in West Columbia House Fire
The fire occurred around 5:52 a.m. in a home on Newfield Drive.
A 65-year-old woman was killed in a house fire in West Columbia Tuesday morning.
The fire occurred around 5:52 a.m. in a home on Newfield Drive.
Nancye Harrell of West Columbia died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning and thermal injury due to the house fire, said Lexington County Coroner Harry Harman.
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The incident remains under investigation by the Lexington County Coroner’s Office, Lexington County Fire Service, and Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.
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