Charlotte man identified as victim in fatal crash Tuesday on I-77 in York County
A Charlotte man has been identified as the person killed in a crash Tuesday in York County that blocked Interstate 77 south of the North Carolina state line, officials said.
William Dunlap, 74, died at the scene, said Sabrina Gast, York County coroner.
The collision happened after 1 p.m Tuesday on the southbound side of I-77 near mile marker 89 north of Fort Mill, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol. The highway patrol incident website shows some of the four lanes remain blocked as troopers work the wreck scene about a mile south of the North Carolina state line. The highway is the main artery for commuter traffic returning to Rock Hill from Charlotte.
Dunlap died at the scene in the single vehicle crash, said Master Trooper Gary Miller of the highway patrol. Dunlap was in a 2010 Kia Rio when the car hit the median on the left side of the highway before going off the right side of the highway, Miller said. The car hit a tree and caught fire, Miller said.
There were no passengers in the car and no other vehicles were involved, Miller said.
In York County in 2021, 15 people have died in vehicle collisions, S.C. Department of Public Safety records show.
This story was originally published April 27, 2021 at 3:49 PM.
