Update: Man killed in Sunday’s fatal I-95 crash near Yemassee identified
This story originally was published on Sunday, Dec. 22. It was updated on Monday, Dec. 23, at 11:10 a.m. after the identity of the victim was released. For up-to-date holiday traffic information, visit islandpacket.com.
Traffic was barely moving on southbound I-95 Sunday night as police worked to remove vehicles from a fatal crash that happened hours earlier, officials said.
S.C. Highway Patrol was leading the investigation into the crash that happened about 11:30 a.m. near mile marker 37, Matthew Garnes, Town of Yemassee clerk, said Sunday. He said the Town of Yemassee Police Department was assisting.
Richard Joseph Frantel, 49, a Canada resident, was killed in the crash, Hampton County Coroner Angie Topper said Monday.
Wreckers were on scene about 5 p.m. for the three-vehicle crash that involved a U-Haul, Garnes said. He said police also were responding to a second vehicle crash near mile-marker 37 southbound.
Google maps showed traffic significantly backed up on southbound I-95 and U.S. 17 about 5 p.m. Sunday.
This story was originally published December 22, 2019 at 5:08 PM.
