On Jan. 1, the body of a man who was involved in a car accident was recovered from Lake Hartwell.
Carl Jay Benner, 55, was reported missing on Dec. 28 after his vehicle was involved in a crash on I-85 around 4 a.m., according to WYFF.
Four days later, at around 2:40 p.m. on New Year’s Day, a paddleboarder discovered a body near the Anderson Northbound Rest Area. The body was later identified as Benner, who is from Greenville, South Carolina…