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Coroner releases identity of man killed in I-26 crash
Posted: 03.12.2013 at 2:32 PM
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Coroner Gary Watts says Robert B. Frantz, Jr., 51, of Columbia was killed when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree.  / Ivory Hecker
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RICHLAND COUNTY (WACH) - The Richland County Coroner has identified the man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning.

Coroner Gary Watts says Robert B. Frantz, Jr., 51, of Columbia was killed when his vehicle left the road and struck a tree. He was wearing a seatbelt.

State Highway Patrol troopers say Frantz was travelling eastbound on I-26 near mile marker 93 around noon Monday when the crash occurred.

The investigation into the collision is ongoing.

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