Man found floating in Lake Murray identified, coroner says. He was involved in a car crash

The Lexington County Coroner’s Office has identified a man whose body was found in Lake Murray.

Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department began a death investigation after a body was found floating in Lake Murray near the dam near Irmo about 10 a.m. Friday. According to the sheriff, crime scene investigators and major crimes detectives were involved.

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the person as Darius Marshe Dendy, 34, of Columbia. Fisher did not say how Dendy died.

Further investigation revealed that Dendy had been involved in a car crash on Wednesday. His car was found in Lake Murray and later retrieved.

By Friday afternoon, the sheriff’s department handed over the investigation to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The incident remains under investigation by the coroner’s office and the highway patrol.

Alexa Jurado

The State

Alexa Jurado is a news reporter for The State covering Lexington County and Richland County schools. She previously wrote about the University of South Carolina and contributes to this coverage. A Chicago suburbs native, Alexa graduated from Marquette University and previously wrote for publications in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the Milwaukee Press Club and the South Carolina Press Association.