According to preliminary details from the Georgia Department of Public Safety:
On Thursday, June 30, 2022, Troopers from Post 3 Cartersville were dispatched to a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 South near mile marker 293, in Bartow County. The investigation determined that an unknown color tractor-trailer, a blue tractor-trailer, and a white tractor-trailer were all traveling south on Interstate 75. A box truck and a blue passenger car were also traveling south.Â
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As traffic began to slow, the front of the unknown color tractor-trailer struck the rear of the blue tractor-trailer, causing the front of the blue tractor-trailer to strike the rear of the white tractor-trailer. Upon impact, the unknown tractor-color trailer became engulfed in flames. The unknown color tractor-trailer traveled into the middle lane, striking the rear of the box truck, causing the front of the box truck to strike the rear of the blue passenger car.Â
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The driver of the unknown color tractor-trailer along with the passenger of the blue tractor-trailer were pronounced deceased on the scene. The driver of the blue tractor-trailer was transported to Kennestone Wellstar by EMS. The Georgia State Patrol Troop A Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is also investigating this crash.
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