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2 members of South Carolina family killed in 6-vehicle interstate crash, church confirms

2 members of South Carolina family killed in 6-vehicle interstate crash, church confirms
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2 members of South Carolina family killed in 6-vehicle interstate crash, church confirms
An Upstate church says two of its members were among the victims of a six-vehicle crash on Friday on Interstate 95.The Georgia State Patrol says that four people were killed in the crash in Camden County. At approximately 2:30 p.m. Friday the Camden County Sheriff's Office requested help from the Georgia State Patrol handling a multi-vehicle accident.According to GSP, a white, International tractor-trailer was traveling southbound near mile marker one when it struck a Nissan Armada.The driver of the tractor-trailer lost control of the vehicle, which began to overturn, and struck a Chevrolet Silverado, GSP said. They said the tractor-trailer then traveled through the center median and into the northbound lanes of I-95.The semi was then struck by a Nissan Xterra, a Honda Pilot, and a black Peterbilt tractor-trailer before coming to a final rest on I-95 North, according to authorities. They said two passengers in the International tractor-trailer died at the scene and two passengers in the Honda Pilot died after being taken to a hospital in Jacksonville.The driver of the International tractor-trailer was also taken to the hospital and was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, according to authorities. The driver's name and those of the victims have not yet been released.An Upstate church says two of the people killed in the crash attended the church. They said it was two members of one family. Officials have not released any of the names of the victims. All charges will be handled by Georgia State Patrol at the conclusion of their investigation, officials said.

An Upstate church says two of its members were among the victims of a six-vehicle crash on Friday on Interstate 95.

The Georgia State Patrol says that four people were killed in the crash in Camden County.

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At approximately 2:30 p.m. Friday the Camden County Sheriff's Office requested help from the Georgia State Patrol handling a multi-vehicle accident.

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According to GSP, a white, International tractor-trailer was traveling southbound near mile marker one when it struck a Nissan Armada.

The driver of the tractor-trailer lost control of the vehicle, which began to overturn, and struck a Chevrolet Silverado, GSP said.

They said the tractor-trailer then traveled through the center median and into the northbound lanes of I-95.

The semi was then struck by a Nissan Xterra, a Honda Pilot, and a black Peterbilt tractor-trailer before coming to a final rest on I-95 North, according to authorities.

They said two passengers in the International tractor-trailer died at the scene and two passengers in the Honda Pilot died after being taken to a hospital in Jacksonville.

The driver of the International tractor-trailer was also taken to the hospital and was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, according to authorities.

The driver's name and those of the victims have not yet been released.

An Upstate church says two of the people killed in the crash attended the church.

They said it was two members of one family.

Officials have not released any of the names of the victims.

All charges will be handled by Georgia State Patrol at the conclusion of their investigation, officials said.

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