Man dies in I-20 crash returning from Carowinds, SC coroner says

One man died and four others were taken to a hospital after a single-vehicle crash Friday on Interstate 20 in Kershaw County, according to the county coroner.

Kershaw County Coroner David West identified the victim as 33-year-old Michael Anthony Marbra of Alcolu, South Carolina.

The five were headed back to Clarendon County after a trip to Carowinds, the amusement park near Charlotte, according to the coroner. The vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree near mile marker 85. Paramedics were called at about 8 p.m.

Marbra was a passenger in the vehicle and was not wearing a seatbelt, the coroner said. He died on the scene.

The conditions of the other four people are unknown as of Saturday midday.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

David Travis Bland

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David Travis Bland is The State’s editorial editor. In his prior position as a reporter, he was named the 2020 South Carolina Journalist of the Year by the SC Press Association. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010. Support my work with a digital subscription