COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County police are investigating a crash that left a 28-year-old woman dead and a 21-year-old man seriously injured.
Officers were called to I-75 southbound just north of Delk Road where a car had crashed into a tractor-trailer just before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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Investigators say a 2015 Cascadia Freightliner tractor-trailer towing two Great Dane van trailers was driving down I-75 when it slowed down due to traffic.
When the 46-year-old driver did, a blue 2009 Nissan Altima behind the tractor-trailer crashed into the second trailer.
The 21-year-old driver was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with serious injuries. There is no word on his current condition.
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Aneytra Johnson was also taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead from her injuries.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt.
Police say an investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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