Coroner identifies man killed in Midlands interstate car crash

Kershaw County Coroner David West has identified a man who was killed in a Sunday night car crash on Interstate 20.

West said the deceased is Javier Penaloza, 31, of Antioch, Tenn. The coroner said Penaloza was dead when authorities arrived on the scene.

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. Penaloza was the driver of that SUV.

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 22, 2022 at 7:34 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.