OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. — A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 85 near the South Carolina–Georgia state line turned deadly Tuesday morning, leaving one man dead and three others injured.
The collision occurred around 6 a.m. near Exit 2, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, and shut down all southbound lanes until about 1:30 p.m.
How the Crash Happened
Troopers said a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer rear-ended a 2013 Honda sedan, pushing it into a 2019 Chevrolet pickup truck. That pickup then collided with a 1998 Chevrolet truck ahead.
The Honda and tractor-trailer both crossed the cable barrier, slamming head-on into a 2015 Chevrolet pickup.
Victim Identified
The Oconee County Coroner identified the victim as 34-year-old Rafael B. Veloz of Buford, Georgia, who was driving the Honda…