SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SC. (THECOUNT) — Nathaniel Rhodes, from Greenville, South Carolina, has been identified as the victim killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-85BL Friday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Rhodes, 52, was operating a vehicle after 11:00 p.m. Friday, on Interstate 85 Business Loop, when for unknown reasons, crossed centerlines and exited the roadway.
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The 2016 KIA then struck a guardrail and traveled down the median before coming to a rest.
Rhodes was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of multiple blunt force injuries.
A crash report noted that the victim was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the violent wreck.
The Spartanburg County Coroner later identified the victim as 52-year-old Nathaniel Rhodes of Parker Drive in Spartanburg. Rhodes succumbed to his injuries at 12:13 a.m. at SRMC, source FoxCarolina.
Troopers said there are no charges pending in the collision.
An investigation is pending a forensic examination and toxicology reports.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
Geo quick facts: Spartanburg is a city in northern South Carolina. Hatcher Garden features ponds, woodland paths and butterflies. Cleveland Park has a lakeside amphitheater. To the south, Croft State Park includes a fish-filled lake. Downtown cultural district is home to galleries, performance venues and the Spartanburg Art Museum. Spartanburg Regional History Museum explores local history through artifacts and textiles – wikipedia.