Benedict College football player dies after car crash on I-77
Benedict College football player Marlon Black, 21, died after a car crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 77.
“The Benedict College family is heartbroken about the untimely death of Mr. Marlon Black,” said Kymm Hunter, a spokesperson for the college in Columbia, in a news release.
Black was driving southbound on Interstate 77 with an unidentified passenger when his car struck another car, according to the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office. Black died on the scene and the passenger was transported to a nearby hospital by emergency medical services for treatment.
The sophomore played defensive tackle. He transferred to Benedict from Tennessee State University and was majoring in sports management, according to Hunter.
Black played in a scrimmage game against North Greenville University in March in which Benedict won.
Benedict is offering grief counseling and support to members of the football team and the student body Sunday and throughout the week, said Hunter.
Hunter is asking for prayers for Benedict’s “fallen Tiger.”
The accident remains under investigation by the Fairfield County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol.
This is a developing story.
This story was originally published June 6, 2021 at 4:30 PM.
