Anderson County, SC : One person dies in wreck involving 18-wheeler, garbage truckon Interstate 85 Tuesday morning, Sep 8, 2015

The South Carolina Highway Patrol released details of a crash that killed the driver of an 18-wheeler on Interstate 85 Tuesday morning.

The Anderson County Coroner's Office identified the driver of the tractor-trailer as Kevin D. Lewis, 39, of Fountain Inn.

The wreck happened around 5 a.m., 1 mile north of Exit 35 just before the Highway 86 exit.

Lewis was driving an 18-wheeler on I-85 southbound and was unable to stop for a disabled Freightliner garbage truck in the third lane. Lewis' tractor-trailer struck the garbage truck from behind and caught fire, Cpl. Bill Rhyne, of the Highway Patrol, said.

The driver of the garbage truck and a passenger were transported to an area hospital for their injuries.

A third vehicle was struck by debris from the crash, but no one from that vehicle was injured, Rhyne said.

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Details released after driver dies in crash involving 18-wheeler, garbage truck