DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man is dead after officials say he was involved in a crash involving a tractor-trailer.
DeKalb County police said at 12:59 a.m. Thursday, officers received reports of a crash on Interstate 20 EB at the exit ramp to Wesley Chapel Road.
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According to the investigation, the crash involved a tractor-trailer and a car.
Police confirmed that the driver of the car was dead.
🚨 RED ALERT continues in DeKalb: fatal crash-investigation still shuts I-20/eb at I-285 (Exit 67). Ramps to and from I-285 and ramp to Wesley Chapel (Exit 68) still open, so #ATLtraffic delays minimal. Wreckers on scene and DeKalb 911 says this should clear soon. Out since 1a. pic.twitter.com/LP28VCaRW7
— Triple Team Traffic (@WSBTraffic) November 2, 2023
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The identity of the victim has not been released. Authorities have not said if there were any injuries.
This is the second deadly crash to happen on I-20 within a week.
Channel 2 Action News reported on Wednesday that DeKalb County police are investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 20 that left a father, a 13-year-old, and a 1-month-old baby dead and critically injured two other children.
Channel 2′s Tom Regan confirmed that the three people who died were all family members, including 41-year-old father Taraja Ramsess, 13-year-old Sundari Ramsess, and one-month-old Fugibo Ramsess.
Two other children were thrown from the vehicle. Ramsess’ cousin told Channel 2 Action News that Ramsess’ 10-year-old son is critical and his 3-year-old daughter is stable.
Both crashes are now under investigation.
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