Sumter coroner releases name of 15-year-old killed in pedestrian-versus-vehicle wreck; SCHP investigating

Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker confirmed one fatality after four pedestrians were struck on a county roadway early Sunday.

At about 6 a.m. on Oct. 27, four pedestrians were struck by a vehicle along Britton Road.

Baker confirmed 15-year-old Marvin Butler, of Sumter, died from injuries sustained in the wreck. 

Next of kin has been notified, and an autopsy has been scheduled for later this week at Medical University of South Carolina Charleston. 

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating, and more information will be released as it becomes available.