Truck driver meets his death on I-85

Authorities say a 45-year old driver of a tractor-trailer truck met his death late yesterday afternoon on I-85 north, not far from mile marker 31 in Anderson County.  Coroner Greg Shore identified the deceased as Gilbert Ray Bennett Jr. of Vancouver, Washington.  According to Shore and the state patrol, Bennett apparently lost control of his rig in a tire blow-out that sent it off the interstate and hit several trees.  The accident occurred at 4:42 pm.