Victim of Jasper County I-95 semi crash identified
A Florida man has been named as the victim of Wednesday’s tractor trailer crash on I-95 in which the vehicle ran off the road, struck a tree and burst into flames.
Jasper County Coroner Martin Sauls III on Friday identified the victim as Luis Alberto Marquez, 47, of Hialeah, Fla.
The 2006 semi Marquez drove was headed southbound on I-95 in Jasper County near the 25 mile marker when it ran off the right side of the road around 5 p.m., according to Lance Cpl. Matt Southern of the SC Highway Patrol.
When it hit the tree, the truck jack-knifed and burst into flames when the gas tank ruptured, Southern said.
Marquez died at the scene.
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This story was originally published April 1, 2016 at 9:26 AM with the headline "Victim of Jasper County I-95 semi crash identified."