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One person dead after Midlands car crash on interstate

A person is dead after a Sunday night car crash in Kershaw County.

According to S.C. Highway Patrolman Nick Pye, the collision happened at about 6:47 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 20, near the 88 mile marker.

One vehicle was involved in the wreck, a 1998 Toyota SUV. The driver of that SUV died. The identity of the victim had not been released by the county coroner’s office as of early Monday morning.

The car was traveling west on I-20 when it went to the right and overturned. The Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident.

This story was originally published March 21, 2022 at 8:31 AM.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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