Thursday 5:15 a.m. Update
A police dog who was injured in a crash that shut down Interstate 85 in Oconee County has reportedly died. The dog named Dasher had swelling on his belly Wednesday morning following the accident on Tuesday.
A veterinarian said Dasher's stomach was twisted in the crash, and surgery would only add several days to his life. So, his handler had him euthanized so he would not suffer.
The accident is still under investigation.
Tuesday Update
The Oconee County coroner says an 82 year-old male died at 7:50 pm on Monday night at the AnMed Medical Center emergency department, approximately four hours after being involved in a motor vehicle accident.
The victim is identified as Thomas Dwight Linton, 82, of 3212 Marston Circle, Rock Hill, SC.
The coroner’s office says the accident occurred at Exit 4 along the northbound lane of I-85 at 3:49 pm. Linton was traveling north on I-85 when his vehicle veered into the emergency lane and struck an Oconee County Deputy SUV vehicle which had made a traffic stop.
Lance Cpl. Josef Robinson with the South Carolina Highway Patrol confirms that Oconee County Sheriff's Deputy Thomas Crompton was driving a 2008 Chevrolet SUV and another vehicle, a 2007 Toyota Camry driven by Rashawn Gibson of Newark, New Jersey, were also involved the wreck.
The coroner’s office says an autopsy will be performed on Tuesday.
Robsinson says that the Highway Patrol MAIT team is investigating the accident.
Interstate 85 northbound was shut down for nearly three hours and a K-9 officer has to be taken to a local veterinarian due to minor injuries. The identity of the victim has yet to be released pending notification of family members.
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